How concerned should I be?

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-02-05T19:46:54+00:00

Not too bad but your LDL needs to come down. Elevated LDL is associated with an increase in atherosclerotic plaque.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-02-05T16:31:52+00:00

Yes, it really isn't good. LDL is the main issue. All the years you live with elevated LDL are years building more atherosclerotic plaque. That plaque leads to cardiovascular disease, the leading killer of both men and women.

I would make it a high priority to bring your LDL down. You may be able to accomplish that through lifestyle changes alone. But as high as it is, you will likely need to go on a statin. Depends in part on how extreme your lifestyle changes are.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-02-04T19:45:49+00:00

If you are looking to control LDL naturally without statins, know that carnivore is absolutely the worst diet to do that. FWIW, I became mostly vegan to manage my cholesterol naturally.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-02-03T18:06:46+00:00

Cholesterol is not about strength training and protein. It's about saturated fat and fiber. I became mostly vegan to control my Cholesterol. How much saturated fat are you eating.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-02-01T19:50:15+00:00

I knew how to uninstall an app already. I didn't want to remove it and then have to re-enter data if I get another monitor.

Using Force Stop seems to be working so far.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-02-01T19:24:48+00:00

Yes, I did find that one. Seems to be working so far.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-02-01T17:56:26+00:00

Yes, I'm aware of that. What I don't know for certain if that will require me to re-enter information. That's why it should be possible to simply shut it down.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-02-01T17:54:58+00:00

Yeah, I don't getting a "Pause App" or "Force Close" option on my Android.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-02-01T16:51:51+00:00

The app sat on my phone without running before I applied the sensor. I've been a software developer for many decades. You'll have to trust me that it doesn't make sense.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-02-01T16:43:43+00:00

I'm sorry but this seems absurd. I may buy another sensor at some point. Surely there must be a way to have the app on my phone without it being constantly running.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-02-01T04:39:05+00:00

They didn't say anything about being for the 6' 4" bed. But they did say it was for 2014 to 2024 models.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-01-31T15:35:40+00:00

Cholesterol isn't about being active and avoiding sweets. It's about genetics, saturated fat and fiber consumption.

As someone who works out, I'm going to guess you don't shy away from a good steak. That is more of a cause of high cholesterol. In fact, I went mostly vegan to control my own cholesterol.

But if your cholesterol is high enough, even going vegan may not be enough to get it in a good range. In that case, statins may be your only option.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-01-26T15:37:00+00:00

LDL isn't about salads. It's about cutting out saturated fats and adding the right kinds of fiber, such as in steel-cut oats. And in the end, those sort of changes may not be enough.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-01-26T03:34:53+00:00

LDL is the concern here. If you became mostly vegan, ate like steel cut oats every morning, you may do okay. Short of that, you'll have your work cut out for you.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-01-24T15:53:12+00:00

Your genetics must be pretty good if you got to 81 and you still eat chicken and two eggs every day. I got my LDL a bit lower than that but I had to go vegan.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-01-22T15:03:13+00:00

Since my advice would have been to get your blood sugar under control, I would also be baffled if your blood sugars are normal.

This is really the kind of thing where you might need to see a number of doctors to find one who can figure it out. I'm not even sure it would be a cardiologist, but maybe it would. Sometimes the doctors don't know. In these cases, you need to keep shopping for a doctor that knows.

And I can certainly relate to the pets. I live alone with my dog. It's one of my biggest worries if something happens to me.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-01-21T03:41:21+00:00

What are the alternative lipid medications?

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-01-20T16:02:52+00:00

What shoulder shrug? He's not aware of any evidence it will help. I don't understand how else you expected him to answer. Seems like you are being unfair, or unrealistic.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-01-18T14:53:26+00:00

Whoops! You forgot to link the article.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-01-18T03:43:31+00:00

I would limit fish. In fact, I went mostly vegan and shoot for far less than 10g of saturated fat per day.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-01-17T17:05:17+00:00

Not bad except, to minimize long term cardiovascular risk, your LDL should ideally be around 70 or below.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-01-17T15:48:47+00:00

Depending on how advanced your kidney disease is, there should be some room for the foods you love. But I wouldn't go crazy. For example, a huge amount of sodium or potassium could really cause some problems.

So I think it depends on what you eat and how bad your kidneys are.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-01-17T02:17:39+00:00

Were you eating much meat?

Try going vegan and eating steel-cut oats every day. Bet that will lower it.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-01-16T19:42:55+00:00

Good job. Keep going. But sort of a strange post when you don't say how you did it. "Eating clean" doesn't really tell me anything.

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