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puntosporting · 11-11-2008, 14:56

Just had a health screening done at work and i got a little shock!
My Blood pressure was fine at 122/74 but my cholesterol was reading 5.88!
This .s about .9 over where i should be at!
Im a very active 29 year old and do a lot of heavy weight training!
My diet ok most days but i can get caught out from time tot time, basicaly what is the quickest way to reducing this to a normal level?

***smashey*** · 11-11-2008, 15:04

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Originally Posted by puntosporting

My diet ok most days but i can get caught out from time tot time, basicaly what is the quickest way to reducing this to a normal level?

What did your doctor say?

puntosporting · 11-11-2008, 15:24

Cut down on saturated fats basicaly,heavily processed foods?
I know this and have been mindfull of it maybe its comming down already,last check was years ago like?

kaimera · 11-11-2008, 18:22

5.88?

Went for a chinwag with the company doc myself there recently and mentioned about my dad having high colesterol [think it was roughly the same as yours but he's in his 40s so it's more of a big deal] and the doc said serious would be 7+.

5+ is a worry if there's a history of heart problems he said.

In saying that I'm still using the ****ty benecol butter out of fear of having high colesterol

11-11-2008, 14:56	#1
puntosporting Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Limerick City Posts: 667 Adverts \| Friends	Health screening result? Just had a health screening done at work and i got a little shock! My Blood pressure was fine at 122/74 but my cholesterol was reading 5.88! This .s about .9 over where i should be at! Im a very active 29 year old and do a lot of heavy weight training! My diet ok most days but i can get caught out from time tot time, basicaly what is the quickest way to reducing this to a normal level?

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11-11-2008, 15:24	#3
puntosporting Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Limerick City Posts: 667 Adverts \| Friends	Cut down on saturated fats basicaly,heavily processed foods? I know this and have been mindfull of it maybe its comming down already,last check was years ago like?

11-11-2008, 18:22	#4
kaimera Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: dislocation Posts: 13,416 Adverts \| Friends	5.88? Went for a chinwag with the company doc myself there recently and mentioned about my dad having high colesterol [think it was roughly the same as yours but he's in his 40s so it's more of a big deal] and the doc said serious would be 7+. 5+ is a worry if there's a history of heart problems he said. In saying that I'm still using the ****ty benecol butter out of fear of having high colesterol