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High Cholesterol


I'm healthy Praise God. The lump on my collarbone is nearly gone. It looks very much like it was a swollen lymph node. All the tests came back good, except one. My cholesterol has gone way up over the past 2 years. My total cholesterol was only 179 in 2006, now its 209. It still isn't super high, but it has gone way up in just two years. It has me scratching my head why? I hardly eat meat or fried foods. I'm going to research how to bring that number back down. I'm 46 going on 47 years old, and age may just be the key factor in why it's gone up. Does anyone know if the hormone estrogen effects cholesterol? I just bet it does! I'm going through menopause (just what you all wanted to know). I can hardly believe I'm pressing towards 50 years. I still feel 30 in my brain. Anyway, I'm healthy. No cancer. My blood pressure and blood sugar are very good. I've got to get my cholesterol to go back down.
I did a web search...


Q: Do women have to worry about cholesterol?


Yes. Heart disease is the number one cause of death for both women and men in the United States. High blood cholesterol levels raise your chances of getting heart disease. Blood cholesterol levels in both men and women begin to go up around age 20. Before menopause, women have lower cholesterol levels than men of the same age. After menopause, a woman's cholesterol level can go up.

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Jill W said…
Praise the Lord! I am so glad you are healthy!
3:22 PM
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