I eat mostly vegetarian and very balanced. Still had high cholesterol. You know what lowered it? Quitting birth control… tried it again later and guess what? High again 🫠
2026-11-03 12:20:54
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Philip :
Hereditary issues passed on through DNA are too often ignored or not considered.
2026-11-03 06:49:15
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Nathalie :
apparently the solution for everything is fiber and exercise
2026-11-03 15:26:55
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pslm133 :
oatmeal works like magic for me. Daily, or every other day.
2026-11-03 05:17:57
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Matt :
What about psyllium husk?
2026-11-09 21:47:52
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Toaztrr :
genetics matter too. my mom makes way more lipoprotein A than she should, like 120 something. she its clean, has a normal bmi, exercises etc. but her cholesterol is still super high because of her lipoprotein a levels.
2026-11-10 05:41:39
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Tanwa ♡ (icon in the making ☆) :
I have high good cholesterol...confused me but a win is a win?
2026-11-03 02:15:21
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Max :
I’ve lost 6 stone and my cholesterol has stayed exactly the same 😢
2026-11-03 07:25:07
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CeBoHy :
My mother in law is a vegetarian and is a slip of a thing and she has higher cholesterol. Very confusing!
2026-11-03 10:51:58
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Cuppiecakella :
you may want to get your LPa checked. 20% of hypercholesterolemia actually have familial hypercholesterolemia which is genetic and needs a CPSK9 inhibitor because statins, dieting, weight loss, and exercise won't change it. my LPa is 216 NMOL/L which is why my triglycerides are high even though I eat a healthy diet and weigh 115lbs at 5'3".
2026-11-03 19:41:16
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April 🌵🌙 :
Some of it’s just genetics unfortunately
2026-11-03 23:08:07
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Angela Trainor :
aww me too. currently on a new diet: beetroot juice, soya milk, chia seeds, okra, walnuts, green beans, nutritional yeast...i miss chips
2026-11-03 01:21:11
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Tacocat 🇲🇽🇨🇦 :
At my heaviest, I was obese but my blood work was always perfect, including my cholesterol. When I was younger and quite skinny, my cholesterol was high. Now I’m in a good spot and maybe should get blood tests done. 🤔🤔 It’s funny how bodies work.
2026-11-03 13:29:25
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Alexandra :
I feel like the solution to everything at this point is
✨ more fibre ✨
2026-11-03 12:48:37
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Krusty :
You might want to mention that there are genetic factors that at times can not be reversed without medication.
2026-11-03 17:27:38
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cher🩷🌸 :
I have the same problem😭 same age too. my blood tests came out with cholesterol but I literally don't eat a lot and my stomach can't handle 3 full meals a day. lik, what do you want from me you are causing this!!!
2026-11-03 08:14:37
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Xanthochroic :
10-15% is diet. some people just genetics
2026-11-03 18:46:37
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Mary Rose :
It’s genetics
2026-11-03 17:59:11
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MM24 :
Maybe its genetics. 😭 I given up red meats less junk foods 😭 i am turning into cow now 😂
2026-11-03 07:24:43
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Lily :
Take a statin
2026-11-03 18:50:19
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pocket possum :
It might be genetic. I had high cholesterol even when I was on a low fat mostly raw vegan diet for 5 years- I only ate like 10 percent fat in that diet and it was mostly avocado and walnuts- just a tiny amount. I went on that diet to “fix” my cholesterol. I was eating an ungodly amount of fiber each day. My cholesterol ended up being high because it was being manufactured by my own body- unfortunately diet won’t change it but if you have it you should watch your diet even more carefully. Have your lipoprotein a checked
2026-11-03 14:55:32
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samsara :
I feel like one thing no one ever talks about that raises cholesterol is unfiltered coffee. Which has become more popular to drink. Switching from unfiltered to filtered coffee can make a noticeable difference to your LDL
2026-11-03 09:23:53
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nan xing :
take plant sterols, fish oil, avoid fried foods and refined carbs, exercise regularly and get enough sleep helped me reduced my LDL from 202 to 140+ in 1 year
2026-11-03 04:49:23
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Lily 🐞 :
vegetable oils are the cause of most problems
2026-11-03 06:17:50
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The 40-Second Why :
Saving this. Small daily swaps add up more than people think.
2026-11-05 16:40:52
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