Unsalted Pecans And Oatmeal
By CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
Nashville, Tennessee
February 19, 2022 5:20pm CST
Was talking to a friend of mine on the phone just now. She has high cholesterol. Her statins have not helped. Her primary care doctor has tried all kinds of meds, and nothing has helped. She was referred to a cardiologist on Friday.
She was surprised he told her to stop all processed foods, eat old fashioned oatmeal, and a handful of unsalted nuts every day. He promised her cholesterol numbers would come down soon.
I hope they do for her sake. She is really trying. I told her my numbers are always good. Maybe because I do all of the above. I do eat some processed food from time to time. But I also go without eating at other times.
Hoping her next labs will be much better. Was good talking to her.
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19 responses
@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
19 Feb 22
Poor lady I really hope she feels better soon and can get those numbers down
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@RasmaSandra (97912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
20 Feb 22
I don't eat it all the time but I do enjoy having oatmeal now and then, I cannot get nuts all the time,
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@Deepizzaguy (122067)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 Feb 22
I hope that you friend makes a full recovery from her illness.
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@Deepizzaguy (122067)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
20 Feb 22
@CarolDM You are welcome.
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
22 Feb 22
Yes processed foods - especially their over consumption is not good.
Often we do not control our taste Buds urge much.
I have been unwell since the last few days and somehow not feeling like too much of Milk Tea.
So I have switched to Green tea in the evening and trying not to have a heavy diet.
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
22 Feb 22
@CarolDM
Condition is improving after medication.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
22 Feb 22
That's interesting, I hope it helps your friend. My cholesterol levels are pretty good, but my triglycerides are terribly high. I'm trying a new med, but we'll see.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
22 Feb 22
@CarolDM I do try to eat oatmeal when I remember to and I really love nuts, but have to limit them because of being harder to digest.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
22 Feb 22
@1creekgirl I totally understand. There are many ingredients you can add to oatmeal. Almost any fruit is good.
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@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
20 Feb 22
Well I'll be. I hope it works out for her by lowering her cholesterol. My LDL was a tad bit high when my PCP told me the results during my physical two months ago. She also tells me to avoid canned veggies and each fresh or frozen, stay away from ice cream and other high-cholesterol foods.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
19 Feb 22
They told Jay to do the same thing. Eating oatmeal and unsalted nuts works good, to lower a person's cholesterol level.
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@MarieCoyle (59105)
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19 Feb 22
@CarolDM
I love having old fashioned oatmeal. I never buy the instant stuff, it's just not good anyway,
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
19 Feb 22
@MarieCoyle I agree. I have always like the old fashioned.
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@Ronrybs (21504)
• London, England
20 Feb 22
Hope it works out. I am a great fan of oatmeal, and my book recommends it to maintain healthy cholesterol. I also eat oily fish, with lots of omega 3. On my last health check my levels were good. I have also read that probiotic foods, like bio live yogurts are a help, but can have some unexpected side effects as you are eating a micro organism!
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@Ronrybs (21504)
• London, England
20 Feb 22
@CarolDM I have read that vitamin like C and E are beneficial to artery health, but have to be natural, not the synthetic variety. Trouble is there is said to be so many foods that are good for you, even eating only a small amount, daily, would balloon you up to twenty stone!
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@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
20 Feb 22
Oatmeal is supposed to be very helpful.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
20 Feb 22
Oatmeal is a good heart-healthy food.
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