My mate has shown me the video he took of his scan when the consultant showed it to him on the screen. It’s exactly as you describe. He had a check up recently with his consultant who said he can push his heart rate higher, but I think my mate is just being a bit ultra cautious.
You're not wrong. One our Upper West gang is looking really good for just that approach. My belly and double chin is just starting to get a little too much.
Apart from it being better to nor need drugs to control it, they can cause muscle aches. I had to change due to this. Been taking the new ones for a couple of weeks and had the pharmacist phone me today for the second time to see how I am tolerating them. Never had that for drugs before. Probably just as well I missed her call as I do indeed have aching arms, a dry cough and headaches at the moment. But even as a non medical person, I reckon that is my Covid!
A brisk walk to the Beatty Rd Cafe every morning for your monster fry-up would be a good idea
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Well spotted! I have bravely resisted for some timeA brisk walk to the Beatty Rd Cafe every morning for your monster fry-up would be a good idea
That’s what I’ve been on the last 10 years.
The thing with whole meal oats, is to buy jumbo oats, as the cheaper stuff is over milled and loses some it's purpose.As well as cutting out the cakes etc, there are foods that actively lower cholesterol;
Can eating certain foods help improve your cholesterol levels?
The foods you eat can help improve your cholesterol. Here are some top choices.www.mayoclinic.org
Despite living a healthy-ish lifestyle, I struggle with cholesterol.
The main thing is don’t worry. And don’t fret about what you “could have done differently”
What’s done is done. We can only move forward.
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Your lifestyle sounds much like mine (at least until recently). Lots of long runs and lots of crap food. I got away with it - ’bad’ cholesterol was always slightly high but mitigated by ‘good’ cholesterol. Maybe it was the red wine that kept me within ‘acceptable’ limits.
That's what I was originally prescribed but didn't get on with them .... After I mentioned the persistent aches I got, the GP reduced the dose to 10mg and changed the brand to Rosuvastatin. Still get a few aches but not as bad and the main thing is I'm within 'normal' limits now. Small diet and exercise changes have also helped.
Aldi Organic Jumbo Oats £2 for 1kg.The thing with whole meal oats, is to buy jumbo oats, as the cheaper stuff is over milled and loses some it's purpose.
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Other jumbo oats are available......
And jumbo oats make tastier porridge with a nicer texture as well.The thing with whole meal oats, is to buy jumbo oats, as the cheaper stuff is over milled and loses some it's purpose.
Simplyseedz Natural Foods
Simplyseedz Natural Foods, award winning wholegrain breakfast cereals that are fibre rich, gut healthy and 100% natural unprocessed.
Other jumbo oats are available......
I could never eat porridge up until a few months ago, as was put off as a yoof.
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Having a high cholesterol level doesn't mean you have coronary heart disease
