Diabetes Type 2 Support Group

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sunset22
sunset22
Has your doctor told you that you have low HDL? If so what ways or way did he suggest you do to get your HDl back to normal levels? Mine said eat 2 oz of almonds a day. I am not an almond fan so I was wondering if someone else has another suggestion.
deleted_user
deleted_user
My doc was decidedly mum on that point. She considered putting me on some cholesterol meds to lower my bad cholesterol... I wonder if it raises the good... not sure. At any rate cholesterol meds tend to hurt the liver and since mine is already not doing so hot that's not an option. Soooo I took it into my own head to work on it in dietary fashion. The only thing the doc has really said is losing weight will help (as though I hadn't already been trying to do that for 28 yrs) *shaking my head*

So though I am not a fan of oatmeal in July... I've been having a serving of oatmeal every morning. I usually add berries and I've added some of those offending nuts at times lol. I've also gotten some frozen fish from the market... 2 servings of fish/week is recommended so i'm told and I have no idea how to cook it... yeah this should be fun!

Cheerio!

No... really... cheerios! They're supposed to help too ;)

Google Search terms: Cholesterol, Omega 3, Heart-healthy foods, Fish Oil

Any of those words separately or mixed should give you a lot of results and a LOT of information. Might check it with a dietitian though.
deleted_user
deleted_user
my doctor told me to take fish oil in the pill form she said that it would help raise my HDL
totylupe
totylupe
My doctor said to eat fish at least twice a week. I began eating fish 3 times a week, and it helped. My next labs indicated my HDL was back to normal. I hope you like fish.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Does tuna count? I like fish sticks and fish fillets, but I hate perch, sole, and even orange roughy.
sunset22
sunset22
Great advice. Thanks. Fish sounds good to me.
deleted_user
deleted_user
You bet tuna counts! It's not as helpful as Salmon or Herring but it is still up there
deleted_user
deleted_user
Two servings of fish per week is all that is recommended though. I'm adding it in... we'll see how that goes

random factoid: Hoki Fish are the highest in omega 3 and lowest in mercury...
deleted_user
deleted_user
Mine was a little low but he said he wasn't worried as I was dropping the weight.
I love fresh fish but hard to get in Florida!!! Isn't that a joke!
Tuna is good but that is hard to find with the oil now also. I love salmon but man it is like $9.50 to much.
Fish sticks have breading and that is no good for me.
Gotta find a man who likes fishing, my ex sold his boat so no more fishies!!! Tuna for now..oh well...
totylupe
totylupe
Tuna is good, I also buy a 3 lb. bag of tilapia at Sam's its $10.00. They are easy to cook and very good.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Walmart has cod, pollock and salmon at rather reasonable prices in the frozen section. Wish I could manage the fresh stuff but umm.... yeah not made of money, honey!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I eat a lot of tuna and buy regular fish, especially wild salmon when its on sale. That way you can freeze them and they didn't cost a fortune. To cook fish just bake it with paprika and then put a horseradish sauce on top