Molecularmann

I would get a blood pressure monitor at home and take your blood pressure in the morning after waking up and right before bed and write it down for like a month. Show it to your doctor and see what they say. Better to be proactive than reactive!

What is the best test to get an accurate reading of LDL? Also, does psyllium husk work in lowering cholesterol?

Another question I have is: do you know if working out raises cholesterol? I workout 6 days per week and the doctor says my overall cholesterol is high, but my HDL is higher than normal and my LDL is within range. I don’t really see this as a bad thing, thoughts?

Greater Goods Blood Pressure Monitor Cuff Kit by Balance, Digital BP Meter with Large Display, Upper Arm Cuff, Set Also Comes with Tubing and Device Bag https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00N9I63PG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_0PMCS1KXT25YPNJR2EJS?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

This is what we have. After a quick search it appears that the device I linked on Amazon has not gone through the validation protocols listed in the link below.

Update: The doctor in the AMA of this thread referred someone to this site for validated devices.

https://www.validatebp.org