cholesterol medication

[morgan]

At my last visit at the doctors, my doctor has stated that depending on my (forthcoming) resultant bloodworks he recommends that I go on cholesterol medication.  Not that my previous results were that high (6.2 I think - I think it is measured differently in the States).  He just feels it is precautionary.   I have read up about cholesterol lately (especially the articles mouseissue has put on the forum) and am not sure if I want to take medication as a precaution. In some of the articles the medical profession is changing their mind as to the causes/repercussions of cholesterol.

Does anyone want to wade in and give an opinion?

[Doug Varrieur]

I'll jump in There are many ways to adjust your cholesterol naturally through supplements and food mix changes on your plate. Increasing fish and taking fish oil bumps Omega's, lowers the bad C and raises the good C. Leaner cuts of meats, increase tofu, use olive oil etc...  In my opinion starting medications as a precautionary measure should be a last resort only after everything else has been tried but that's between you and your doctor.   

[Andrea]

The fact that you are losing weight, which lowers your risk of increasing your cholesterol levels, might make your doctor feel differently about "precautionary" medication.  That should certainly be a discussion point when you speak.

Good luck with the tests.  You've take great steps to get your health under control and that's what counts most.

[umpa]

These are all good suggestions. Wait for bloodwork then start with natural alternatives.

[mouseissue]

Hi Morgan!

A 6.2 cholesterol a1c is a bit on the high side. But not alarmingly high.

I agree with Doug that drugs, surgeries, etc. should be a last resort.
Doctors sometimes go a bit overboard with being precautionary.
And in so doing, create other unintended problems for their patients.

It took a bit of time for my cholesterol numbers to drop through FTS.
But they did!

Talk to your doctor about giving you a bit more time before resorting to drugs.
If you are faithfully following the FTS rules, your a1c should drop!

[Ann B]

http://www.ravnskov.nu/cholesterol.htm

http://www.zoeharcombe.com/2012/06/why-hasnt-my-healthy-diet-cut-my-cholesterol/

Cholesterol medications do not help women. 

We need cholesterol to live and our body will make it as needed regardless of what we eat or don't eat.

Read more at www.thincs.org , and http://www.naturalnews.com/022960_medical_myths_cholesterol.html  and  http://www.westonaprice.org/cardiovascular-disease/myths-a-truths-about-cholesterol

Reconsider what your doctor considers a healthy number.  The numbers of what was once considered healthy and now considered healthy has dropped so far that people are having more health problems trying to get their number lower. The lower you get, the cancer rates exponentially increase. 

My dad insisted that he needed to take Lipitor to prevent a heart attack and ended up with Leukemia within 2-3 years instead and died two years later. Not necessary.  The anti-cholesterol medication gave him instant side effects which he and his doctor ignored...and simply treated with more useless prescriptions...compounding the problem.

Consider the healthy cholesterol numbers of societies that once had little disease from heart attacks, cancer, stroke, etc. and what happens when those numbers are artificially lowered and you can see that the Cholesterol Myth is just that.

However, if your cholesterol levels are truly excessive, that means that the infection fighting cholesterol is simply in place and doing its job.  Sugar and other body intolerable substances are causing inflammation somewhere in your body and extra cholesterol properties (bandaids) are needed to protect you/your body. 

While you are on the correct diet, your fat has been storing nasty stuff. Releasing it as you decrease in size is creating a job for your body to protect you from the inflammatory toxins that have been stored. Be patient. Your life saving fatty acid levels will eventually return to levels (a number) that is indicative that you are less toxic with inflammatory substances than previous.

Until then, there is really nothing you can do about it.  The body rules.  And it really rules well when we eat Fat To Skinny.    Also look for the topic on this forum that I posted:  20 Diet Myths: Busted
All the best,
Ann

[umpa]

Well said

[mouseissue]

I agree, Umpa!... Great post Ann!

The post I put up a while back about a cardiac surgeon's take on cholesterol is in line with what we're saying here.

Cholesterol needs something to "stick to" in our arteries to form obstructions.
Arterial inflammation caused from high blood sugar, creates an environment for this.

And as we know... To lower high blood sugar, drastically reduce the amount of sugars we eat.
FTS does just that!!!