Does sport/training reduce your cholesterol

[Bateleur1]

Would like some quick info (calling V12man here).

 

My wife is alway borderline when it comes to her cholesterol.  I suspect genetics playing a roll here as she does monitor her diet.  She had to go for medicals recently and her cholesterol was just slightly over the limit, thus she does not qualify for a percentage rebate on her medical.  She is due for a follow up March next year.

 

Would a nice winter training program be the solution to just nodge the reading down?  I might be able to motivate for a nice virtual trainer for the house here 

 

 

[PedalGoat]

I'm also interested to know. My level was 7.5 a month ago and ever since I watch what I eat and cycle about twice a week.doc prescribed aspirin to assist with chest pains.

 

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[DJR]

Yes, exercise will lower the LDL (bad cholesterol) and increase HDL (good cholesterol). But the changes will be relatively small, same as with changing your diet, because it is mostly determined by genetics. Which does not mean one should not do everything possible in terms of healthy lifestyle. A slightly high total cholesterol is not necessarily a serious issue (even more so in women), especially if the HDL vs LDL ratio is favourable and the other risk factors (smoking, obesity, family history of cardiovascular disease) are absent.

[Pulse]

Results from some of the meta-analyses used by the ATPIII/NCEP for the effect of exercise:

In women:

- TC: 2% reduction

- LDL: 3% reduction

- TG: 5% reduction

- HDL: 3% increase

 

In men:

- TC: 2% reduction

- LDL: 3% reduction

- TG: 9% reduction

- HDL: 2% increase

 

Note that there are load of inter-individual variation, with some showing no improvements.

[keithbe]

Read up on the latest cholesterol research available. What science thought and what's coming up now indicates there isn't a one size fits all approach.

 

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/08/10/making-sense-of-your-cholesterol-numbers.aspx

[Cippo]

Lots of factors with cholesterol. Best results are achieved when you do a fasting cholesterol test, so as with pre-op make sure your last meal is night before. No coffee or breakfast the morning, just water. The test they do at pharmacy or gp only gives you total cholesterol. Proper test is with lab blood results which determines good and bad cholesterol. If Im correct then bad cholesterol should not be higher than 3 mmol/l. Ways to reduce bad cholesterol which I have used successfully is eating oats and supplementing with garlic and omega 3 capsules daily. Drinking fennel tea also daily is useful.

[Pulse]

Read up on the latest cholesterol research available. What science thought and what's coming up now indicates there isn't a one size fits all approach.

 

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/08/10/making-sense-of-your-cholesterol-numbers.aspx

This is nothing new. With everything on earth there will be those for, and those againts it.

 

The same has been said about blood pressure, blood glucose, etc.

 

Evidence is still overwhelmingly for lowering cholesterol (even though a single target is probably not viable), and there is definately little consensus on the best (safest) way to achieve this.

[seven]

Read up on the latest cholesterol research available. What science thought and what's coming up now indicates there isn't a one size fits all approach.

 

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/08/10/making-sense-of-your-cholesterol-numbers.aspx

So you would rather believe a non-scientific populist article on some random internet site?

[andydude]

 

 

Would like some quick info (calling V12man here).

 

My wife is alway borderline when it comes to her cholesterol. I suspect genetics playing a roll here as she does monitor her diet. She had to go for medicals recently and her cholesterol was just slightly over the limit, thus she does not qualify for a percentage rebate on her medical. She is due for a follow up March next year.

 

Would a nice winter training program be the solution to just nodge the reading down? I might be able to motivate for a nice virtual trainer for the house here [emoji317]

This is crazy. Ask them why is there a limit (I assume maximum). Then ask them for proof that for your wife that is bad.

 

I hate these limits. And that these "average" limits are applied to the population where each person is unique.

 

Listen, before the doctors flame me, it's only my opinion. But what I've read seems to indicate that almost everything we know about cholesterol is wrong.

[Psyrax]

Exercise and training is good for and make everything better - except your finances

[V12man]

Would like some quick info (calling V12man here).

 

My wife is alway borderline when it comes to her cholesterol. I suspect genetics playing a roll here as she does monitor her diet. She had to go for medicals recently and her cholesterol was just slightly over the limit, thus she does not qualify for a percentage rebate on her medical. She is due for a follow up March next year.

 

Would a nice winter training program be the solution to just nodge the reading down? I might be able to motivate for a nice virtual trainer for the house here

Pulse has pretty much covered it - there will be some improvement from exercise - but probably not enough for your medical aid...

 

I suggest trying to hit all the conventional wisdoms - reduction in stress levels, exercise, healthy diet (although what that exactly is is not very clear these days) and a glass of red wine every evening.

 

Edit - and if she is a smoker, then quitting completely

 

Good luck with getting your wife on a trainer.... you might have better luck getting her to ride downhill races.. or walking the dog daily....

[V12man]

I'm also interested to know. My level was 7.5 a month ago and ever since I watch what I eat and cycle about twice a week.doc prescribed aspirin to assist with chest pains.

 

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Do you get chest pain when cycling?

[PedalGoat]

Do you get chest pain when cycling?

Not that I have noticed but I get these pains on left side of chest. Still need to visit a cardiologist.hereditary.

 

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[V12man]

Not that I have noticed but I get these pains on left side of chest. Still need to visit a cardiologist.hereditary.

 

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Make an appointment TOMORROW...

['Dale]

Cycling makes you happy

 

Happiness is a brilliant way to limit, if not reduce, any ailment ????????

[johannrissik]

So people still doing the whole cholesterol thing ? Yo!