Author Topic: Cholesterol metabolism (Read 871 times)

Russian · « **on:** January 22, 2008, 04:14:59 PM »

Does anyone know, in the know how, the time frame for a large doze of cholesterol to metabolize back to normal levels in adult male?

The reason I'm asking is if it would be viable to retake cholesterol test only after a day of original that scored what seems to be way too high score (total 284).

Thanks,

Flatbar · « **Reply #1 on:** January 22, 2008, 05:44:17 PM »

Several factors at work, even sleep deprivation has some effect. Fasting is a must to get an accurate reading.

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3230/is_8_37/ai_n15627677

284 is way high, I'd wait a few days and then follow the fasting instructions and get another test.

Don't underestimate the power of oatmeal, I droped my level from 234 to 209 in two weeks by eating oatmeal and low fat foods w/ lots of salmon and fresh veggies.

Yeager · « **Reply #2 on:** January 22, 2008, 05:52:23 PM »

what flatbar said

Russian · « **Reply #3 on:** January 22, 2008, 06:04:08 PM »

Good article but that doesn't exactly answer my question.

I ate about 1.5 pounds of red bloody meat 2-3 days before test and scores were way too high on everything but HDL. My question is, how long will it take my body to resume equilibrium. assuming before eating entire cow, I was healthy and normal?

AquaShrimp · « **Reply #4 on:** January 22, 2008, 06:06:29 PM »

Eating soluble fiber actually helps pass cholesterol out of your body (pooping). Bile contains cholesterol.

Scatcat · « **Reply #5 on:** January 22, 2008, 07:16:55 PM »

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Originally posted by Russian
Good article but that doesn't exactly answer my question.

I ate about 1.5 pounds of red bloody meat 2-3 days before test and scores were way too high on everything but HDL. My question is, how long will it take my body to resume equilibrium. assuming before eating entire cow, I was healthy and normal?

Need to be fasting 12 to 14 hours before the test. There is a lot of info at the baseops.net site under the aerospace medicine forums. IIRC, you are heading to UPT right? Just search cholesterol.

rpm · « **Reply #6 on:** January 22, 2008, 07:21:55 PM »

I always fast 12 hours before taking my blood tests. Nothing but a few sips of water or the test results will be invalid. Loading up on soluble fiber will drop your levels, but it will not be an accurite reading unless you keep eating that much on a regular basis.

Russian · « **Reply #7 on:** January 22, 2008, 07:24:34 PM »

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Originally posted by Scatcat
Need to be fasting 12 to 14 hours before the test. There is a lot of info at the baseops.net site under the aerospace medicine forums. IIRC, you are heading to UPT right? Just search cholesterol.

Odd, I searched on main baseops forum and nothing came up. Now I searched at Aviation Medicine and a whole bunch of threads popped up.

Thanks.

Edit: Good to know that High cholesterol will not keep me out of UPT

That's excellent.

bj229r · « **Reply #8 on:** January 22, 2008, 07:54:22 PM »

I found out that triglycerides from beer, etc can screw up the test from 3 days previous to test. Mine went from 280, down to 209 in 6 months after just cutting out burgers, etc. and eating nada but oatmeal and coffee for breakfast, as well as riding bike around 6 mile loop on mountain every day after work

Went on cruise control, carefully checking everything I eat JUST for CHOLESTEROL, knowing that you can have 100 mg a day. ....I discounted where the label said...'FAT', because that is just weight, not cholesterol. WRONG! Next time the damn thing was 250. (Also couldn't ride bike any more due to torn thingie in knee) So I cut out that slice of cheese in my daily turkey sandwich, cut out the 2 cookies I got at Subway with said turkey sandwich, and checked it again 4 months later..... 290!! (I'm 6 foot, 165 lbs soaking wet) I totally discounted the part of the label that said FAT, as I'm OBVIOUSLY not fat....bad mistake.

Fat, and a few other things, become triglycerides later on and THEY are part of your total cholesterol. (My triglycerides went from 50 to 200, exaggerated by drinking 2-4 beers each of the 3 nights previous to test) So NOW, no more candy bars, no more potato chips, no more cake...and only 2 beers a night. Will take test again in a few months, and I'll be damned if I'm gonna take pills the rest of my life. Doc says riding bike prolly ok (knee be ok if I don't jog, which is moot as it is 19 degrees right now), and elliptical trainer is best--so now I do at least 30 min am and pm on elliptical thingie every day, and I have un-installed AH from hard-drive...will see

Russian · « **Reply #9 on:** January 23, 2008, 05:57:12 PM »

So this blows....apparently I have a problem even though I exercise daily.

One week ago Total:300,Tryg:228,HDL:48,LDL206
Yesterday Total:286,Tryg:153,HDL:39,LDL215
Today Total:288,Tryg:130,HDL:42,LDL220

So the only normal is triglyceride and HDL.

Time to become a freaking bunny.....

Are there reliable home-testing kits available for relatively cheap cost?

bj229r · « **Reply #10 on:** January 23, 2008, 06:35:33 PM »

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Originally posted by Russian
So this blows....apparently I have a problem even though I exercise daily.

One week ago Total:300,Tryg:228,HDL:48,LDL206
Yesterday Total:286,Tryg:153,HDL:39,LDL215
Today Total:288,Tryg:130,HDL:42,LDL220

So the only normal is triglyceride and HDL.

Time to become a freaking bunny.....

Are there reliable home-testing kits available for relatively cheap cost?

I've looked into that same thing, the home-test kits seem to be dissed by proper physicians. At any rate, there is a TON of crap that bump up triglycerides--most any carb, as I've been given to understand. Doc tells me that my deal is genetic (yours is too, likely) But, for insurance purposes, taking the @#@#$$ pills every day is JUST as bad as actually having the high cholesterol the pills negate:furious

Russian · « **Reply #11 on:** January 23, 2008, 06:42:04 PM »

Actually my problem is even worse. I've been selected for pilot training by USAF and while trying to pass physical exam, they found this 'issue'

I found people with same issue as me managed to get cholesterol under sweet number by following strict diet of red rice and heavy exercise in one month. ....I think I will hate my life for next month....

I'm 6.2 and 185 pounds......feeling very healthy.....this sucks...today is my last meal; chinese food and few shots of vodka.

rpm · « **Reply #12 on:** January 23, 2008, 07:24:53 PM »

If you want to "crash course" drop your cholesterol to pass a flight physical, go on an oatmeal frenzy. Quaker makes Breakfast Cookies that are tasty and full of soluble fiber. Also lay off the alcohol. It can drive numbers up. The liver is the organ that removes cholesterol.

eagl · « **Reply #13 on:** January 23, 2008, 07:48:17 PM »

If you were eating cheezeburgers and steak the day (week) prior, that might have biased the test. Maybe.

Try fish and other known anti-cholesterol foods for a couple of weeks and give it another try.

If you don't want to go back for an "official" test until you're ready, consider finding out how much the local clinics and hospitals will charge for single cholesterol screenings and if it's not too expensive, have yourself checked every few days or once a week or whatever until you like the numbers.

Russian · « **Reply #14 on:** January 23, 2008, 07:53:37 PM »

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Originally posted by eagl
If you were eating cheezeburgers and steak the day (week) prior, that might have biased the test. Maybe.

Try fish and other known anti-cholesterol foods for a couple of weeks and give it another try.

If you don't want to go back for an "official" test until you're ready, consider finding out how much the local clinics and hospitals will charge for single cholesterol screenings and if it's not too expensive, have yourself checked every few days or once a week or whatever until you like the numbers.

You just recited my plan. Hopefully, I'll see you at UPT

Probably in half a year...