Guest guest Posted November 3, 2002 Report Share Posted November 3, 2002 Cholesterol.... is a good part diet and a huge part genetic. I'm not a medical doctor, but I have studied genetics a good bit. You can have parents with great blood tests but their combination of genes can give you the worst test results of anyone. Some people with bad luck genetically can eat nothing but carrot sticks and still have high cholesterol. Other people, like me, can eat a horrid diet and have results low enough that the nurse comments that they never see results that good. What I'm curious about is why you had good levels and then suddenly have bad levels. Olive oil increases the good cholesterol, you might add more of that to your diet. My best suggestion though is to find a good dietician. My OBGYN office has one on staff, you might ask for a referal. And, further blood testing could be in order. There could be other underlying medical reasons that are causing this beyond your DNA and diet. To me, it would be worth some on line research and then a good visit with a great doctor. Persistance will pay off. Did your doctor ask about your diet at all? Most don't. Just a note about bugging doctors until you get the treatment that you need... A friend of mine, a post doc in genetics who most would say is not stupid, kept going to the doctor complaining of numbness in the side of her face. They all patted her on the head and sent her home. She finally found one who did some tests... She just had surgery last week for a 2 cm tumor on her dura pressing on her brain stem. She's OK, but the recovery will be long. So don't give up! ONly you know if something is really wrong with your body. Good luck! Genie HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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