Hello Everyone,
I finally had my blood work done. Today I am going to share with you the results of my cholesterol panel. I will show the changes over 4 years and try to break it down.
Cholesterol is a waxy substance our bodies need to make hormones and digest fat. Our bodies make cholesterol but we can also get it from foods like meat, poultry and dairy. In general the doctors want your cholesterol under 200 but under 150 is optimal.
In 2020 my total cholesterol was 184. That's ok but not optimal. This was when I started to lose weight and in 2021 my number dropped to 183. After that I started carnivore and in 2023 it was 165. Today in 2024 it is 147. Under 150 which is optimal.
HDL is one component of cholesterol also called the good cholesterol. You want that number to be 50 or higher. In 2020 mine was 39 not too good. In 2021 44, 2023 50 and today 2024 54. I am loving these numbers because they are where they should be.
LDL is called the bad cholesterol and you want that number under 100. In 2020 mine was 126. In 2021 it was 117, 2023 106 and today 2024 87.
VLDL is next. This is a type of blood fat and is considered a bad form of cholesterol along with LDL and Triglycerides. It is recommended that this number be under 30. How did I do? 2020 it was 19. 2021 it was 22. In 2023 it was 9 and 2024 it is 6.
Let's talk about Triglycerides. This is another component of cholesterol, This is a fatty substance called lipids. Your liver packages this with cholesterol and proteins called lipoproteins to move cholesterol through your body. The FDA say's it is best to have your Triglycerides under 150. In 2020 mine was 95 and in 2021 it was 108. In 2023 it went down to 47 and today in 2024 it is 28.
It may seem like my lipid panels were not that bad. Since going carnivore and losing weight now my numbers are optimal for my health. These numbers also make me a below average risk for stroke or heart disease.
We can all benefit from knowing our health markers and live long prosperous lives.
Remember Jesus is Lord, God is in control and only Him do we serve.
Rock on carnivores!!!
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