Hello,
I am in the midst of a cholesterol mystery. I am a 58 year old male, 6’ 170. I have never had any health problems. I had my cholesterol checked two years ago and then last week (Dec/2010). Over the last two years, I have been on a mission to improve my lipid levels. I quit smoking, I don’t drink at all, and I exercise 30-60 minutes almost daily. I never eat at fast food places anymore. I have been careful if not obsessive concerning fat content in everything I eat. I have been vigilant about avoiding saturated fat/trans fat. I analyze everything before eating. I have been eating everything the experts say to eat - avocados, oat meal (daily), walnuts (daily), olive oil, flax meal, salmon, etc. I only eat organic fruits and vegetables so my fiber intake should be good. Except for salmon and tuna, I am a vegetarian. Here is the big mystery. After all of this, my new test numbers all went in the WRONG direction! I was sure that my numbers would dramatically drop. I strictly adhered to the 12 hour fast. I am totally puzzled. What are your thoughts? Thank you.
Here are my numbers from 2008:
Total cholesterol: 177
HDL: 33
LDL: 127
Triglycerides: 85
VLDL: 17
Total Cholesterol/HDL ratio: 5.4
Glucose: 108
Here are my numbers from last week:
Total cholesterol: 198
HDL: 33
LDL: 138
Triglycerides: 136
VLDL: 27
Total Cholesterol/HDL ratio: 6.0
Glucose: 101