my cholesterol leval is 6.9 which i think is dangerously high but my doctor says i dont need medication?

Question

i think i do how high does it have to go to get help it is hereditary am i a walking heart attack or do i need to change doctors im 24

Answer 1

Your cholesterol level is 6.9 mmol/L ie., 269 mg/dL.(You have to multiply by 39 to mmol/L to get mg/dL)
Normal cholesterol level is 3.5 to 6.5 mmol/L. (Ideal < 5.2 mmol/L). You have to take statin drugs for a pretty long time to reduce cholesterol in the blood under medical supervision. This is a must if you have got hypertension, diabetes, heart disease or hereditary factors.
Eat a low-cholesterol, low-fat diet. This kind of diet includes cottage cheese, fat-free milk, fish (not canned in oil), vegetables, poultry, egg whites, and polyunsaturated oils and margarines (corn, safflower, canola, and soybean oils). Avoid foods with excess fat in them such as meat (especially liver and fatty meat), egg yolks, whole milk, cream, butter, shortening, lard, pastries, cakes, cookies, gravy, peanut butter, chocolate, olives, potato chips, coconut, cheese (other than cottage cheese), coconut oil, palm oil, and fried foods.
Dyslipidemia is elevation of plasma cholesterol and/or TGs or a low HDL level that contributes to the development of atherosclerosis. Causes may be primary (genetic) or secondary. Diagnosis is by measuring plasma levels of total cholesterol, Tri-Glycerides, and individual lipoproteins. Treatment is dietary changes, exercise, and lipid-lowering drugs.

Answer 2

I've seen some research that says many of us are better off without medication for high cholesterol. do you have a family history of heart attacks? that could put you at a higher risk, In any case it can be helped considerably by diet and life style. Have you been eating a lot of unhealthy foods? More fruit and vegetables. Avoid hydrogenated vegetable oils as if they were the plague, drink more water, eat cholesterol busting foods like garlic and soya get more exercise all the usual.

Give it a go, and see if your level comes down. If you're still having problems you an ask for a second opinion if you're still worried.

Answer 3

I'm 24 and mine is 7. My doctor said that because it is hereditary that I have no more risk of a heart attack than anyone else. It's only really as you get older that it becomes a problem if its above about 10. I am also presuming you are in the UK cos we do indeed measure it in single digits. My doctor also said when you are young your diet plays a much smaller role in your blood cholesterol levels. Some peoples, like mine, are naturally a bit high, thats even though I dont smoke or drink, im a vegitarian and I do exercise. Sometimes I think its just the way it goes.

Answer 4

I would not use the word dangerous, but it is certainly well above normal. I believe it was not helpful for your doctor to brush you off with so Little explanation.

Cardiac risk is produced by a number of different factors.
Being male is a negative factor.
Having raised BP is negative
Being a smoker is negative
Being diabetic is negative

To convert mmoles/l to mgs/dl divide by 0.0259 so 6.6 = 266 mgs/dl and then feed the rest of your results into a cardiac risk calculator. http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/atpiii/calculator.asp

This will put things into perspective.

Whatever the result it is worth trying to reduce your level. Decrease your animal fat intake, take more vigorous exercise + Benacol does help a bit. If you make these changes get the nurse to check another test after 6 months and again at a year. Prevention, even at 24, is better than cure.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

I don't think you know what you are talking about.
cholesterol levels are measured in the hundreds. 6.9 would be dangerous because it is too low for metabolism.
go back and look at the test results again, if your total cholesterol is under 100, you have nothing to worry about at all.

Answer 7

I'd get a referral to a cardiologist just to make sure that your heart has not suffered. they will also give you a list of things that you should cut out of your diet. you'd think that it is only fatty and friend foods but you'd be surprised. My daughter suffers from it and she can no longer eat bananas and grapes.

Good Luck

Answer 8

im very surprised in that cos my dads was 5.6 and he had to have medication to help bring is down but my dad does have a heart condition i would try and get a second oppion they must have given you advice on changing your diet at least if not they should have done other wise it will continue to rise you will have to make some changes cut out fatty foods etc

Answer 9

You might just need to change your eating habits. Medication alone will not help. You need to exercise and watch your fat intake. Find out what foods have "Good" and "Bad" cholesterol and figure out your food around that.

Answer 10

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