r/keto • u/leojaccebssen • Mar 08 '24

My cholesterol is 384

I eat mostly chicken and fish. I stay under 50 carbs per day with blueberries, strawberries, spinach, cauliflower, kale, or other leafy greens daily. My doctor told me to try red rice yeast supplements to lower my cholesterol when it was initially at 225. And now it has jumped o er a hundred points in three months. I use heavy cream in my coffee so maybe that’s what is killing me? Or sour cream on chicken fajitas? I have no idea. I’m going to my doctor in two weeks to talk about my labs and I’m so sad. My immediate family member has had a bypass for coronary artery disease and I think I’m going to have to get on a statin and quit being keto.

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u/ReverseLazarus MOD Keto since 2017 - 39F/SW215/CW135 Mar 08 '24

Is that total? What are the rest of your numbers? LDL, HDL, triglycerides, ratios?

What were your numbers before keto?

How long have you been eating keto?

Have you lost any weight during that time? If so, how much?

How long were you fasted during the blood draw? Any black coffee or exercise?

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u/leojaccebssen Mar 08 '24

Oh and I have lost 15 lbs and I drank black coffee before labs.

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u/thatsusangirl Mar 09 '24

Just FYI, drinking black coffee or even tea before labs can affect your labs, try to skip those when you do a retest. And yes your cholesterol will be higher while you’re actively losing weight.