One part of the blood work was great. My A1C is 5.7%. That is in the normal range.
But my genetics have screwed me. I've lost 30 lbs and been going to the gym 5 days a week for the last 2 months. My cholesterol is up 20 points, 225. My HDL, which is supposed to go up from exercise has gone down to 30 from 32. My triglycerides are down to 225 down from 548. My LDL is down to less than 150.
So good news and bad. I am not looking forward to taking a statin. Nasty drug. There are somethings guys want to be big. The liver is not on that list.
Additional Notes:
Since I only need about a 10% reduction in my cholesterol, I am trying niacin. The flush can be intense. Feels like a sunburn for about 30 minutes. Better than a liver that doubles in size.
But my genetics have screwed me. I've lost 30 lbs and been going to the gym 5 days a week for the last 2 months. My cholesterol is up 20 points, 225. My HDL, which is supposed to go up from exercise has gone down to 30 from 32. My triglycerides are down to 225 down from 548. My LDL is down to less than 150.
So good news and bad. I am not looking forward to taking a statin. Nasty drug. There are somethings guys want to be big. The liver is not on that list.
Additional Notes:
Since I only need about a 10% reduction in my cholesterol, I am trying niacin. The flush can be intense. Feels like a sunburn for about 30 minutes. Better than a liver that doubles in size.
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