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Originally Posted by ChiefaRoo
Mine was 240 about 3 months ago and I'm in my 30's. Doc said it's too high. He put me on Welchol and an acid producing Niacin drug.
My grandpa and mom both have high chol. My G-Pa is 86 and has only about 30% circulation in his legs from arterial plaque caused by chol. according to his doc. He can only walk about little ways then his leg muscles cramp due to lack of blood flow.
So, you can look at it two ways. Be proactive after getting a good diagnosis (there is more to chol. than just good and bad) and then make your decisions. Or do what my g-pa did which was to live to at least 86, never exercises and he eats anything he wants to but he's in pain now because his arteries have chol. cement in them.
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I'd hope to live 86 years considering the avg lifespan for a male now...
I will definetly do what i need to do to atleast improve my cholestrol health