Washburn University's School of Nursing has a mobile laboratory van which gives low cost ($13 USD) cholesterol screenings. Every couple months, it's at the "Y" after my morning physical fitness class.
I'd gotten mine checked by them several months ago but had eaten an apple earlier that morning and, to be valid, the readings need to be done with overnight fasting. So I was eager to see what my readings would be w/o any eating. And, on my own, I've reduced my Lipitor from 20 mg. to 10 mg/day; sure would like to eliminate entirely taking any statins.
Drum roll ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
[Desired values in brackets]
Total Cholesterol [below 200 mg/dL]______________154 mg/dL
HDL (Healthy Cholesterol)[above 60 mg/dL__________61 mg/dL
Triglycerides [less than 150 mg d/L]______________119 mg/dL
LDL (Lousy Cholesterol)[less than 150 mg/dL]_______69 mg/dL
Blood Glucose [less than 101 mg/dL]_______________78 mg/dL
Blood Pressure [less than 120/80]_________________110/78* (*taken 10' after 60 min. exercise)
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BMI/Body Mass Index [above 18.5, below 25.0]_______24.6
So, it looks like I'm on the right path: SCOs & skim milk every breakfast, mainly fish and chicken for meat (seldom any red meat), nuts & fruits, almost never any desserts, daily exercise.
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I'd gotten mine checked by them several months ago but had eaten an apple earlier that morning and, to be valid, the readings need to be done with overnight fasting. So I was eager to see what my readings would be w/o any eating. And, on my own, I've reduced my Lipitor from 20 mg. to 10 mg/day; sure would like to eliminate entirely taking any statins.
Drum roll ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
[Desired values in brackets]
Total Cholesterol [below 200 mg/dL]______________154 mg/dL
HDL (Healthy Cholesterol)[above 60 mg/dL__________61 mg/dL
Triglycerides [less than 150 mg d/L]______________119 mg/dL
LDL (Lousy Cholesterol)[less than 150 mg/dL]_______69 mg/dL
Blood Glucose [less than 101 mg/dL]_______________78 mg/dL
Blood Pressure [less than 120/80]_________________110/78* (*taken 10' after 60 min. exercise)
_
BMI/Body Mass Index [above 18.5, below 25.0]_______24.6
So, it looks like I'm on the right path: SCOs & skim milk every breakfast, mainly fish and chicken for meat (seldom any red meat), nuts & fruits, almost never any desserts, daily exercise.
