Reasons for increase in cholesterol levels even when you think you eat reasonabl!


Question:

Reasons for increase in cholesterol levels even when you think you eat reasonably well?

I have a cholesterol level/rating of 5.7 which is moderate to high risk. A typical day's diet:
Breakfast: a banana or oranges,
Lunch: 100% whole wheat bread w/ cheese (no margarine or butter) or 100% whole wheat bread w/ peanut butter.
Dinner: White rice w/ veggies and a meat dish (chicken wings or pork ... I don't often eat red meat) .. or some nights it's just white rice with veggies and tofu ... or white rice with spinach and salmon.
And for desert I do have a scoop of ice cream or stuff my face with watermelon.
I do snack on fruits like grapes and strawberries. I also wonder whether I can get diabetes from all this natural sugars!

Perhaps my dinner isn't the healthiest (??) but is it the cause of increasing my cholesterol levels? This year I have been pretty lazy with my workouts so past months, I've only worked out once a wk versus my past 3X a wk. Hence the weight gain ... but I'm curious about the increase in cholesterol level.
I'm 27, abt 5'5" and maybe 130-135lbs


Answers:

High cholesterol is most likely a symptom of something that can cause a rise in this waxy material. It can be a symptom of an alergy to arichodonic acid which is high in eggs and red meat.

Sugar/carbs can cause a rise in cholesterol due to the fact that it disrupts the delicate balance between insulin and glucagon. Cholesterol is manufactured primarily in the liver. Glucagon shuts down the production of cholesterol and in turn
levels will normalize.However, if insulin is too high, the pancreas will not produce this partner hormone, glucagon. In order to keep insulin levels stable or balanced, you gotta keep your carbohydrate levels low.

The body reads carbs and sugars the same. It doesn't matter if it is fruit sugar or processed sugar. All sugar must be pushed into the cells which become more dificult as the cells become more resistant. Eventually they become so resistant or calloused that glucose will spill into the urine=diabetes. Strawberries are much lower in sugar than oranges and/or apples. Watermelon is rather high. So if you overindulge in any form of glucose, it can damage the cells. Notice the key word is overindulge. I consume very little bread, rice, potatoes. My cholesterol levels are exemplary as is my triglycerides and most notabley my glucose levels are about 85. Yes, sugar of any form, can cause diabetes.

Is my healthy bloodwork related to genetics. The nurse tried to tell me that however, genetically, I should be diabetic and need, not only insulin but also high blood pressure meds and probably some statins. Since statins deplete the body of vitamin D, I would also need to supplement vitamin D and calcium. Go figure.

That's my story and I am sticking to it.




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