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Originally Posted by Whocares05050
Running helps ALOT. Mine is 132 last time i checked. I currently run 2 1/2 miles daily.
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Originally Posted by PEPE81YOON
Ice Windius,
First off, familiarize yourself with your illness. LDL is basically fat accumulated in your arteries. High LDL is obviously not good. Please don't procrastinate or think this will magically disappear. 240 is high and you must realize you are putting yourself in danger. No one here wants you to die. I'm sure there are people that hate you and would be pissed if they found out you died of natural causes. <--- joke!
Now... to fight cholesterol. As you probably already know... exercise & diet.
Exercise - You must do some cardio... it's good for you whether you have high cholesterol or not. If you've never exercised just start by taking a walk around your neighborhood.
Diet - Watch what you eat. Avoid things like eggs, liver or other organs, dairy products that have fat in them. Try implementing a lot of fiber into your diet like whole grains, whole fruits & vegetables. This will lower LDL and raise HDL. There is an over-the-counter pill but I forget the name. Also there is a powder which you mix with water called Benefiber I think.
If you smoke... drop the cancer stick. Seriously you are too young to be taking prescription meds for cholesterol. Do it the old fashion way with sweat and tears.
Good luck to you friend.
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I hate running, can't stand it. I'm gonna start talking walks and playing DDR on my Xbox every night and alternate for starters. I may go renew my subscription to the YMCA for swimming, but im not sure yet.
I rarely eat eggs at home, I only drink skim milk and I don't buy red meat often. If it do, its the lowest fat possible, and I try to wipe it up with paper towels when I cook it.
I've been trying to drink more water to help me fill fuller. I do not smoke or chew, and I only drink socially and mostly wine, hardly beer or hard alchohol.
I guess i'll start buying more premade salad mixes with very light spray on dressings and i'll just be REALLY anal about the fat ratings on the food I buy. I"ll start eating more oatmal in the morning.
Thanks for suggestions guys, keep em coming. I"m printing out Web MD stuff like crazy over here
