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Originally Posted by Challenger
At 66 was still running 25 to 20 mi per week and 2 rounds of golf and bowling.Weighed in at 175- 6'2". Noticed some shortness of breath when running. Had Ekg and triple bypass 4 wks later. Non smoker(ever) non drinker and generally ate healthy. Colestorol prior to Lipitor over 200-ldl= 130+. Now with Lipitor total C= 102- ldl 50. In my case diet has little discernable impact on C level.
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Challenger...Thank you for sharing your experiences. Many do not realize that that cardiac issues can be caused by things other than an unhealthy lifestyle. You obviously are not overweight at all. I am overweight and am trying hard to eat properly and lose the weight. I have cardiac issues and know that the excess weight does not help. However, no matter what I eat or what I weigh, I will always need cholesterol lowering medication because my body produces too much LDL cholesterol and my HDL levels are low.
I find the studies about the vegan diets particularly interesting. I am sure they work for many people. However, they do not work for everyone. I have a daughter who has been vegetarian for almost 20 years. She became vegan a few years ago. She is very aware of what she eats. Her cholesterol levels cannot be kept at a safe level without medication. We have familial hyperlipidemia, which, at least in our family, cannot be controlled through diet and exercise alone. We are very thankful to have cholesterol lowering medications and some of us might not be here today without them.