r/Cholesterol • u/jetf • 26d ago

Doctor says my cholesterol is way too high Lab Result

Im a 30year old Caucasian male. 6ft tall, 170lbs. Family history of high cholesterol

  • Total = 245(mg/dl)
  • HDL = 60
  • LDL = 163
  • Triglycerides = 106

I didnt fast before this sample but even so im scared by this. Doctor recommended i cut out sat fats and added sugar. I already exercise vigorously 5-6 days a week so theres only so much I can do. Hopefully it will go down after i clean up my diet a bit

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u/jetf 26d ago

Everyone dies in their 70s from dementia (a separate issue) 😂. No heart attacks thankfully

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u/SaltyBawlz 26d ago

I've seen studies of high cholesterol being linked to dementia (due to decreased blood flow to the brain), so it might not be as separate as you think.

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u/Jay_Edgar 26d ago

Yes…. Might want to have your APOE checked.

https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/alzheimers-disease-genetics-fact-sheet

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u/jetf 26d ago

i have a copy of an APOE gene associated with late onset alzheimers. I already know its likely coming

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u/WorrryWort 23d ago

Start taking soy lecithin. A high quality one.