Cholest-Away!
My last blood profile was done about two years ago and so after marketing one Saturday, I marched myself into Pathlab. The process was painless as the phlebotomist was very skilled. However, I was a bit shocked that she handled blood without any latex gloves on. Errr... She touched the blood-soaked cotton with her bare hands hor... Anyway, I came back on Friday to collect the results and boy were they shocking! The total cholesterol was out the roof!!! Even higher than my mother's! So sad. Luckily, my HDL is high, but then, so is my LDL. Looks like I have to start making some adjustments. It's not like I eat unhealthily to begin with... sigh. Gonna increase my fiber intake wth oats and try to reduce overall fats. No more egg yolks and internal organs. KH tells me to take some nuts too. And of course exercise. Need to fit in more cardio. This would be challenging. Wish me luck!
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I've never had a blood screening before... Hmm, maybe I should huh.
LDL is bad cholesterol.. this is what you should be worried about if it's high.. Should never be too high or too low on this..
so frustrating rite? slim ppl got cholesterol prob...;p
more workouts and less on the luxurious food. =P good luck!
Bck then it was at borderline ( Yup! You dun see me so slim, i have high cholesterol u'know! ), and coincidentally, i'm planning to have my blodd test this week too! Hopefully it will be fine..Yikes!
+Ant+
i thought u swim every weekend? tsk tsk tsk~ let's go jogging :)
I mean.. really dun see a connection to healthy lifestyle there =p
I know you're careful with what you eat. Hmmmm is it lack of exercise then? Stress can cause it I supposed. Heck, stress can cause anything!
Avacados are so susah! I hate waiting for them to ripen. Yeah, go get tested. :)
@Takashi:
Yeah...
@CountA:
I am already taking that. :(
@Nicky:
Em sai sik meh?!
@3q:
The doc prescribed statins?
@Danny:
Ugh. Have to be even more selective! Yeah lo... sienz!
@PlainJoe:
Stress? >_<"
@Simon:
Hope your result is better! Those people really so casual about blood de.
@Happy:
No reason ah?
@Grat:
Yummy and crunchy!
Sawdust is sawdust.
@LittleD:
Fasted for 12 hours le...
@Sex:
That's a plausible reason.
@SkyHawk:
That's great!
@L2:
I'm a lousy jogger!
@Kidz:
Taking mixed nuts is good wor according to Mens Health. :)
@JJ:
My ratio is ok too. Just want to pull it down lo.
i want to check mine too.
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