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Cholesterol... interesting comment from my doctor this week...

February 02, 2021 05:36AM
I don't have high 'bad' cholesterol but like you I don't have nearly enough 'good' cholesterol. Mentioned that to my heart doctor this week and told him my general practitioner had told me to take fish oil and eat a lot of fish, mostly Salmon.

My heart doctor told me that was fine but it probably wouldn't do much good.. 'good' cholesterol is genetic.

BTW... I first tried fish oil, taking it for a year or so... did nothing. THEN tried eating more fish, mostly Salmon... and doing so DID elevate my 'good' cholesterol, but very little. Today I still maintain the regular eating of fish, mostly salmon, in my diet but that's mostly because I like it... I no longer expect it to raise my good cholesterol much if at all.

About all the above, that's just me... fish oil may work for you and others. - JamesJM
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  Follow up at Cardiologist today. My Aorta is slightly enlarged.

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  Well, we all know you have a big heart..

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Ramgator63February 01, 2021 04:42PM

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Atlantic Ram60February 02, 2021 05:22AM

  Cholesterol... interesting comment from my doctor this week...

JamesJM96February 02, 2021 05:36AM

  My cholesterol is not bad but close to it

Ramgator160February 02, 2021 06:21AM

  I had to start taking statins..

sstrams88February 02, 2021 07:15AM

  Statins are easy peasy

waterfield83February 02, 2021 07:55AM

  don't sweat the statins

21Dog87February 02, 2021 08:06AM

  I don't, but its just another pill..

sstrams64February 02, 2021 09:14AM

  I hate taking pills

Atlantic Ram63February 02, 2021 01:42PM

  That's what I keep telling myself and......

Ramgator81February 02, 2021 06:45PM

  I can EASILY see that!

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Ramgator166February 02, 2021 06:48PM

  That reminds me (Public Service Message)

Ramgator85February 02, 2021 06:50PM

  Re: Cholesterol... interesting comment from my doctor this week...

Atlantic Ram92February 02, 2021 01:40PM

  screw the walnuts

21Dog80February 02, 2021 02:11PM

  Thanks for the tip! NM

Atlantic Ram61February 02, 2021 03:25PM