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Who Has High Cholesterol?

lindalee

By lindalee
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I was reading about this and wondered if those of you who have it have noticed it went down after being gluten-free. I haven't had mine checked lately but I haven't been to the dr. lately. I hate to go. The last time I went was before this gluten realization and they wanted me on HRT that was 3 yrs ago. They actually got mad at me because I told them no I did not feel they were safe for me.

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Guest Viola
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I had mine checked about two weeks ago. It's slightly high, but according to my doctor, nothing to worry about as he has several Celiac patients and says they all come in with almost the exact same numbers. He's not sure why that is though. ;)

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This is interesting. Mine was measured at 288 about 10 years ago. Last fall, at 6 months gluten-free, it was 213. At that point, I had also been dairy free for 2 years.

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This is interesting. Mine was measured at 288 about 10 years ago. Last fall, at 6 months gluten-free, it was 213. At that point, I had also been dairy free for 2 years.

I'm sure dairy free makes a difference. A lot of us use cheese and eggs for protien as it's so easy, and so safe :rolleyes: It seems your numbers are different where you are. Mine was 5.08 ... normal is considered at 5.

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tarnalberry Community Regular
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Nope, mine's always been good so far, but I also get a fair bit of exercise.

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ravenwoodglass Mentor
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Mine has always been abnormally low for my diet. I attribute that to 15 solid years of D. However my heart looks like my numbers had been high. It had gone up to 168 last time it was checked.

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Mine has always been abnormally low for my diet. I attribute that to 15 solid years of D. However my heart looks like my numbers had been high. It had gone up to 168 last time it was checked.

This is interesting. That Tiffany does everything right :)

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eKatherine Rookie
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I haven't had it tested since giving up gluten and dairy. The highest it's ever been was 168, the lowest 112, and the most recent 142. My father has low cholesterol, and my daughter's was so low once that the doctor thought she had an eating disorder and hadn't had anything to eat in weeks.

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My "bad" cholesterol has always been fine; but my "good" cholesterol is chronically low. I have not checked it again since going gluten free, however.

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indyceliac Newbie
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Mine is 116...pretty low..and the good cholesterol is too low also. Drs usually think im mistaken when i tell them my #s until they check it themselves

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