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Medical Forum / General / Cardiology / December 2004Cholesterol
Hi, I just did a Lipid Profile and the results are below. Cholesterol - 218mg/dl Triglycerides - 177mg/dl HDL - 74mg/dl LDL - 109mg/dl Cholesterol/HDL - 2.9 I am 30 years old and working on a busy corporate life. Hardly any exercise. Please critically analysis above results and suggest how I should plan my activities. Many thanks, Karl > Hi, I just did a Lipid Profile and the results are below. > > Cholesterol - 218mg/dl Not optimal. > Triglycerides - 177mg/dl Not optimal. > HDL - 74mg/dl Optimal. > LDL - 109mg/dl Not optimal. > Cholesterol/HDL - 2.9 Ok. > I am 30 years old and working on a busy corporate life. Hardly any > exercise. Please critically analysis above results and suggest how I > should plan my activities. Would suggest you ask your doctor for an exercise prescription and any recommendations concerning whether you should lose weight. > Many thanks, > Karl You are welcome. Hope the above information helps you. Such is the work being done here for Christ's glory (http://makeashorterlink.com/?U1E13130A). Servant to the humblest person in the universe, Andrew -- Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD Board-Certified Cardiologist http://www.heartmdphd.com/ ** Who is the humblest person in the universe? http://makeashorterlink.com/?L26062048 What is all this about? http://makeashorterlink.com/?K6F72510A Is this spam? http://makeashorterlink.com/?D13B21FF9 HDL is good. LDL is so-so; good given the HDL. Triglycerides are high; not horrible but high. The high triglycerides make me wonder about insulin resistance. Did you get any other numbers? What is your: weight height A1C Anything out of the ordinary in your liver enzymes? You can bring down the triglycerides with weight loss (depending on where you are now.) exericise (but you've ruled that out.) lower carbs in diet; use lower-glycemic carbs. Do you smoke? Adam Becker > HDL is good. LDL is so-so; good given the HDL. Triglycerides are > high; not horrible but high. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Adam Becker Hi, thanks for feedback. My weight is 5' 6" and weight is 150lbs. Blood sugar is 97mg/dl. I also did a ESR. It says 4mm (first hour). I don't know what this means... > > HDL is good. LDL is so-so; good given the HDL. Triglycerides are > > high; not horrible but high. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > My weight is 5' 6" and weight is 150lbs. You might be about 20 pounds over ideal/optimal body weight. > Blood sugar is 97mg/dl. Ok. > I also did a ESR. It says 4mm (first hour). I don't know what this > means... This is also known as a sedimentation rate. It is ok. Hope the above information helps you. Such is the work being done here for Christ's glory (http://makeashorterlink.com/?U1E13130A). Servant to the humblest person in the universe, Andrew -- Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD Board-Certified Cardiologist http://www.heartmdphd.com/ ** Who is the humblest person in the universe? http://makeashorterlink.com/?L26062048 What is all this about? http://makeashorterlink.com/?K6F72510A Is this spam? http://makeashorterlink.com/?D13B21FF9 > > HDL is good. LDL is so-so; good given the HDL. Triglycerides are > > high; not horrible but high. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > I also did a ESR. It says 4mm (first hour). I don't know what this > means... Your current Body Mass Index (a way of relating your weight to your height) is 24.2. Based on mortality studies this is pretty good - http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/15/1097 found that, "the nadir of the curve for body-mass index and mortality was found at a body-mass index of 23.5 to 24.9 in men", and you are right in the middle of that range. Based on your age, weight, height, and gender, you are in the 40th weight percentile for US averages (i.e., 60% of 5' 6" 30 year old US males weigh more than 150 lbs). However, I was told a number of years ago that at age 30, "our warranties expire"...so, you should give some serious thought to including an exercise program. And if you're interested in moving up the corporate ladder, you'll find that being physically fit helps.  SignatureGG http://www.WeightWare.com Your Weight and Health Diary Re: Triglycerides - 177mg/dl *** Sugar and simple carbohydrates are usually the cause of elevated triglycerides *** *** Avoid sugar [in all forms] and choose high fiber complex carbs [oatmeal, bran cereal, *** *** legumes, baked potato with the skin, wheat germ, whole grain bread and pasta, brown rice, *** *** figs, pears and get enough protein too *** Cinnamon Improves Glucose, Triglyceride, and Cholesterol Levels in People with Type 2 Diabetes http://www.coloradohealthsite.org/CHNReports/cinnamon_glucose.html *** Cinnamon is available in capsules, 500mg. Take 2 a day [1,000mg] *** Re: Blood sugar is 97mg/dl *** Based on the values below, you are almost into the pre-diabetic range *** *** so cinnamon should help that too *** Glucose Levels: 70mg/dl > 99mg/dl ~ Normal 100mg/dl > 125mg/dl ~ Impaired fasting glucose (pre diabetic) 126mg/dl > ~ Probably diabetic Thanks everyone for valuable advice. Wish you a merry Christmas!! > Thanks everyone for valuable advice. Wish you a merry Christmas!! You are welcome. All praises belong to my heavenly Father, Whom I love with all my heart, soul, mind and strength :-) Such is the work being done here for Christ's glory (http://makeashorterlink.com/?U1E13130A). Servant to the humblest person in the universe, Andrew -- Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD Board-Certified Cardiologist http://www.heartmdphd.com/ ** Who is the humblest person in the universe? http://makeashorterlink.com/?L26062048 What is all this about? http://makeashorterlink.com/?K6F72510A Is this spam? http://makeashorterlink.com/?D13B21FF9 Hi Karl, I bet your Doctor wants you to lower all the numbers except HDL which is great. The tris and LDL are too hi even though the ratio is very good. EVerything is in the normal range for you but at 30 you are pushing your luck with the other numbers, do you have any heart trouble. Now the numbers are total Choles. for at risk is much lower. I'm old and have a moderately elevated Total, but all still in the normal range.Statins do a number on my muscles so I am working on my diet. I'm not a medical person, these are just my opinions, but I bet you need to really work hard on STRESS!! Good luck. Michigan Thanks Michihan.. Thanks Michigan.. |
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