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I'm 6 months out, had the sleeve, lost 47 lbs. Just had a new round of blood draw and i'm high on cholesterol.

I'm not eating ANYTHING with cholesterol in it and it's 270. I know my PCP will want to put me back on meds for it and i'm dreading it. I'm sooooo sick of taking pills.

I exercise almost every day. working with a personal trainer. what else can I do? I eat mostly chicken and turkey, and veggies. Feeling really down about this. All other lab #'s are good or really close to good.

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I know lots of very thin, athletic, healthy people with high cholesterol. The genetic component is real and significant.

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I agree with the above, lots of people have genetic high cholesterol.

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Try adding organic turmeric to your diet either in food or by capsule. It seemed to lower mine by 50. I’m still on a low dose of Crestor but I’m in normal ranges. I haven’t had WLS surgery yet. Hoping I will get off it altogether after surgery.


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Wickedwinner looks like you m8ght be an University of Kentucky Wildcat, plenty of good Kentuckians in this world÷

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Wickedwinner looks like you m8ght be an University of Kentucky Wildcat, plenty of good Kentuckians in this world÷

Absolutely a Wildcat! Watching the game right now. #bbn I work in Lexington and live about 45 minutes outside. You?


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Central Ohio Buckeye, but I have growled many times in support of your teams. And I am old enough to remember Adolph Rupp and the rest. Guess I am a Sport Nut, kinda of rare for a gal, but more than there used to be.🏈⚽⚾🏀and especially 🏇🏆.

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Your cholesterol could be familial. When I was 130lbs, my cholesterol was in the 300s. When I was 280lbs... still in the 300s. I don't expect it to change at all.

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