Venting... new cholesterol issue

[Owlie]

Crankin, I think Shooting Star's post may have been directed at the post directly prior to hers.

[Crankin]

I am not sure, Owlie. I clearly said the same thing. I have a glass of red wine daily, eat nuts, as well as added olive oil and dark chocolate. What Chatnoire's bf is trying to do is the same thing both myself and DH do. And, it's working.

[chatnoire]

And my boyfriend is making these changes from what used to be a pizza and burgers and beer, takeout wings, etc diet. So these are all good, healthy, good cholesterol building calories. Especially since we ride all the time. He needs calories to do that.

And we have a CSA share....TONS of veggies. Crankin, I'm glad your numbers returned to a healthy range. I'm hoping that we can get a re-test with a more complete set of numbers for the boyfriend mid-summer.

[zoom-zoom]

I am not sure, Owlie. I clearly said the same thing. I have a glass of red wine daily, eat nuts, as well as added olive oil and dark chocolate. What Chatnoire's bf is trying to do is the same thing both myself and DH do. And, it's working.

My DH has high BP and wonky cholesterol/triglycerides. These things are predominately genetic issues, as everyone on his mom's side have the same issues, including his skinny, active mom and marathon-running aunt. Our PCP also recommended a daily glass of wine. He's also on BP meds, but doesn't need to do anything more. He's recently lost noticeable weight, too, which will likely help. And he bikes a TON.

[zoom-zoom]

My total cholesterol is freakishly low, 119! LDL's around 32. Triglycerides good. I'm not doing anything all that special. I eat quite well, but Crankin's diet is better.

My most recent #s:
Cholesterol: 154
HDL: 70
LDL: 77
Triglycerides: 36

My husband sorts of hates me. I guess I got good genes. Though my mom had exceptional #s until menopause, so I may see that all change in 5-10 years. My mom is now on BP meds, but she is also totally inactive.

I hope our son inherits #s closer to mine.

[shootingstar]

Crankin, I think Shooting Star's post may have been directed at the post directly prior to hers.

Yup, you're right. It was more about why would Chatnoire's bf who is trying to lose some weight, would drink more red wine, etc.

THis is not lowering bad cholestrol levels but more on lowering triglycerides for my partner: he drastically reduced wine intake, sugar desserts, red meat and did lots of cycling. Lost 50 lbs. (20 yrs. ago). Regained 30 lbs. in past 6 yrs.

Now lost 15-18 lbs by cutting back on high carb bread/bagels, he drinks about 2-3 glasses of red wine per month or less (He used to drink more beer in his 20's-30's. But now doesn't like the taste of beer anymore.)

We love wine, Crankin but both he and I don't drink much without getting drunk easily. He gets lightheaded after 2 glasses of red wine. For me it's half a glass of red wine or less for white wine. It's just my body naturally cannot take much wine without getting drunk fast. It's ok....it prevents me from drinking much.

For him, because he's naturally drinking less wine, his body has lost some resistance to wine.