I'd add statins.
Just an FYI to those out there considering them because you had your cholesterol tested and it is high. If you exercise vigorously within 3 days of your test it will be elevated. If you are untrained and exercise it is even higher.
My husband is an athlete at trains hard. He got cholesterol test and it was high. They …
Just an FYI to those out there considering them because you had your cholesterol tested and it is high. If you exercise vigorously within 3 days of your test it will be elevated. If you are untrained and exercise it is even higher.
My husband is an athlete at trains hard. He got cholesterol test and it was high. They recommended statins and were MAD that he said, no. He did some reasearch and found out about the exercise effect. He reported it to the doctor. He didn't know and I think he will not take it into account with other patients. Pill mills.
I'd add statins.
Just an FYI to those out there considering them because you had your cholesterol tested and it is high. If you exercise vigorously within 3 days of your test it will be elevated. If you are untrained and exercise it is even higher.
My husband is an athlete at trains hard. He got cholesterol test and it was high. They recommended statins and were MAD that he said, no. He did some reasearch and found out about the exercise effect. He reported it to the doctor. He didn't know and I think he will not take it into account with other patients. Pill mills.
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Your glucose goes up as well. FYI.
I'd add that testing oxidized LDL is more useful to discern whether cholesterol is a problem.
I’d try Niacin before I’d take a statin. In fact, I’d probably never take a statin now, after all this.