PCOS-DIET Messages for June, 2002: Re: High Cholesterol, Hi Triglycerides, Low Carbs?

Re: High Cholesterol, Hi Triglycerides, Low Carbs?

From: Sally (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 29 Jun 2002 03:15:27 -0500 (CDT)

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Hi,

I would like to share my expereince. I never had really high cholesterol - it was middle of normal range, but my HDL (good cholesterol) was really really low. About 20 when it should be more than 35.

Since then I have made an effort to eat more fats (healthy type mainly), eat more healthy protein, eat a lot more veges, restrict carbohydrates - particularly the refined type, have a glass of red wine or other alcohol regularly - nearly every day, and exercise as much and as vigorously as possible. I am also being treated with metformin and thryoid replacement (thryoid and insulin problems can both lead to cholesterol problems). My fasting insulin was never really high, but now it is really low - about 3.5. Now, 8 months later, my total cholesterol is below the 'normal range', LDL, triglycerides have all decreased and HDL is now up to about 28. Still way too low, but because the rest is also so low, the ratio between the LDL and HDL is much better.

So from this I would say both diet and exercise and meds are important. I am pretty sure that the thyroid meds and metformin have also affected the cholesterol readings.

Best wishes

--
Sally

At Tue, 18 Jun 2002, Mark wrote:
>
>Triglycerides are fats in the blood stream can be caused by carbohydrates.
>They may be from snack foods, so cut them out first.  Two years ago I had a
>high reading then last June I wanted to try to lower this and did a search
>that showed carbs.  I am insulin resistant so you find high triglycerides
>and low HDL.  They are dangerous and I have meds to lower this and
>cholesterol.
>
>Clara
>

>>>----- Original Message -----
>From: "anonymous" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS-DIET"
><pcos-diet@mail.medispecialty.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 1:11 PM
>Subject: Re: High Cholesterol, Hi Triglycerides, Low Carbs?
>
>> At Mon, 16 Oct 2000, Cindi wrote:
>> >what exactly does one eat if the tryclcerides are high?  actual foods NOT
>to eat and what To Eat?  thanks
>> >Kaydee
>> >I have not personally been successful on the Atkins diet in recent
>> >years, but I know quite a few PCOSers have been.  It goes against the
>> >Drs advice, but if you really stick to the low carb plan it will bring
>> >down the cholesterol and triglycerides.  The trick is you absulutely
>> >have to stay away from those carbs.  My dad got his tryclycerides down
>> >from over 700 to around 100 on an Atkins type diet, his cholesteral was
>> >about 150 after a couple of months on it.  You use the fats for fuel if
>> >you are not taking in any carbs so the fats don't raise your blood fats.
>> >Cindi
>> >
>> >At Mon, 16 Oct 2000, Kaydee wrote:
>> >  My GP wants me on a low chol, low fat diet.
>> >>How does this work with a low carb diet?
>>

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