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More anecdata: I'm vegan, 31 and exercise plenty. My LDL cholesterol is still high - though not at statin level yet. My dad is also vegan and is an amateur ath
by cameronh90 5y ago
More anecdata: I'm vegan, 31 and exercise plenty. My LDL cholesterol is still high - though not at statin level yet.
My dad is also vegan and is an amateur athlete. His cholesterol is high enough that they are talking statins.
His dad is on statins.
Yet despite this, nobody in my family has ever had a heart attack, stroke or heart disease.
- james4k 5y agoHave you tried eliminating/restricting oils yet? Or, processed foods generally.
- giantg2 5y agoSounds more like a genetic component here. I dont think most people can overcome strong genetic factors without drugs. Some populations even live long and healthy lives even with high cholesterol (I believe Iceland is one area).
- mfer 5y agoWhen I moved to a plant based and whole grain diet my cholesterol massively dropped. It’s now healthy. Is your vegan diet mostly based on unprocessed plants? Do you limit oils when cooking? Vegan diets can be unhealthy, too.