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Originally Posted by Bobbie416
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.
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Our daughter Helene, who lives with us, walks for an hour every day and weighs 128 pounds and her cholesterol level, the one that is worried about is 226. Her father and I eat the same menu and ours are lower. She is 46.
Doctor says it is the genetic issue. She will start statins in three months. She just wants to see if she can change things with a big change in diet and more exercise.
I am betting she will not be able to.
Thank heavens for Lipitor and other statins. Bare's post reminded me that there are several choices.