Estrogen and hdl
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Factors that elevate HDL concentrations include chronic alcoholism, treatment with oral estrogen replacement therapy, extensive aerobic exercise, and treatment with niacin, statins, or fibrates. On the other hand, smoking reduces levels of HDL cholesterol, while quitting smoking leads to a rise in the plasma HDL level. HALP from genetics is considered primary and HALP resulting from environmental issues is considered secondary. HALP is more prevalent in women at a rate of 7.
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It sounds like you do have some familial tendency to develop premature atherosclerosis. For premenopausal women, estrogen appears to have some protective affect in preventing develoment of atherosclerotic changes. After about 3-5 years post menopausal, the incidence of atherosclerosis equals men.
A HDL is identical to a LDL, the only difference is the marker. Both HDL and LDL have fat in them, and HDL could be converted into a LDL by changing its marker. This is the beauty of lipids. Even sex hormones are in proteins and have markers, it's a highly used system. A HDL molecule simply has the right shape/key to chemically lock on to an LDL and chemically alter the marker on the LDL, then they seperate.
You need to understand the role HDL plays. HDL binds with LDL to remove it from your blood and keep it from accumulating in your arteries. You have a low LDL numbers so you don't need as much HDL, but 29 is too low. I would look at increasing the amount of exercise you're doing and ask your doctor about supplements.
Good luck!
Low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and raised triglycerides, affecting millions of patients worldwide, are strongly linked to significantly increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) even in patients who achieve or surpass current low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) targets.
I cycle quite a bit now after finding out about the heart disease. Total Cholestrol 121, LDL 61, HDL fluctuates between 36 and 45. Medications on: Metroprolol 25MG to control tachycardia, Lipitor 20MG, Niaspan 1000MG, Nexium 40MG, 81MG aspirin every three days because once a day caused petechia, Krill oil, Depakote 125MG and Klonopin .5MG at bedtime. Had calcium score done a few months ago and score went from 20 (two years ago) to 19 (now).
Female, 32, HDL 37, LDL 82, TG 97 VITD 28 (mildly low)
I have struggled with low HDL for a few years since I started getting it checked. I do have some family history of heart disease (grandparents and my father has low HDL 35 for 15 years). I have seen a cardiologist who didn't feel it was needed to do anything with my HDL at this time or to do any tests further than an echo and my bloodwork. My regular GP agreed as well. He said that I am young and healthy.
When it comes to fat, trans fat is considered by some doctors to be the worst of them all because of its double-barreled impact on your cholesterol levels. Unlike other fats, trans fat — also called trans fatty acids — both raises your "bad" (LDL) cholesterol and lowers your "good" (HDL) cholesterol.
A high LDL cholesterol level in combination with a low HDL cholesterol level significantly increases your risk of heart disease.
Brisk walking for 30 minutes most days of the week will have a great impact on HDL and raising your HDL will balance out your total cholesterol number as Total Cholesterol is a ratio between HDL and LDL. LDL can be lowered for many through diet. Exercise is a key component for HDL so make sure to get that regularly.
It is essential for brain and nerve function (and therefore, ultimately muscle). You must know the value of HDL since you want to raise it.
Anything below 100 is usually "normal" for LDL. Different doctors seem to have different standards for what they deem acceptable. I'll leave that there.
I don't blame you for wanting to raise your HDL to at least the 40-60 range. Statin drugs WILL NOT help to do this. Exercise will if you are able to be active.
I'd mix some exercise into your day, it will reduce LDL's and raise HDL's, although your HDL level is already very high, a good thing. You didn't give your age, weight, etc. If you have reasons to believe you have Angina, ask your doctor for a prescription of Nitro pills. When the pain starts, take a pill. If the chest pain disappears, you might have Angina. That said, get ready for a really bad headache when you take the nitro pill.
My doctor has me on 30mg of Coreg (time release) that I take once in the morning. My fatigue has increased and my libido has dropped to zero. I have also gained 30 pounds since my quintuple CABG back in September 2007. I am also on Zocor, Aspirin and Niaspam. Can Coreg cause any of these symptoms?
Also, my HDL has not improved since my surgery. I'm stuck in the high 20's. I feel a lack of motivation and rarely exercise. I'm worried about the HDL.
Bio-identical means the same as your body makes and it is perfectly safe, not like the synthetic rubbish. You are no doubt estrogen dominant, and this can cause all the symptoms you wrote. I do not like synthetic hormones, they are dangerous and estrogen is one of the worse.
I would also get off the mood altering drugs and go on a good, food grade B vitamin, Standard Process labs is awesome, the ingredients are pure and made from organic food.
I started out tired in the fall. Now I have a goiter and suffer from internal shaking (head, arms, legs). Exercise aggravates the problem. I stopped taking birth control pills in March. However, since June I haven't had a menstrual cycle, and my estrogen is high. Can anyone help with these lab results? My endocrinologist has me all over the place--neurologist, sleep study, lab work, ENT--no answers.
January: TSH .784 (.350-5.
Can't comment on the state of permanence, but my husband developed high triglycerides about 6 months into treatment, his numbers jumping from the low 100s to between 300-400. His hep team started him on omega-3 fish oil, and levels have subsequently come back down into the 100's ranges again. On the flip side, his cholesterol (LDL & HDL) took a dive, cholesterol dropping from the high 100s to the 70s, and docs reduced his statin dose in response.
Taking both the HDL and LDL actual numbers and percentile them on the range is good to do. Example would be if your LDL (bad) level is 15% higher than the high point on the reference range you need to look at the HDL (good) cholesterol number and if that is about 15% higher also like LDL you may not have a real concern with cholesterol at all and the abnormal levels are usually due to the abnormal thyroid function at this time.
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