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Waterman · 09-03-2009, 02:28 PM

While I was drinking(from this past April backwards), my bloodwork was always near perfect! My good cholesterol levels were great, and my bad cholesterol levels were low. My father has heart disease(he drank for less than the first half of his life, but has been sober since I was a kid)........I did bloodwork last month, and got the results back today. My HDL is 38. Should I be worried? My bad cholesterol was 129. I've always heard that drinking in moderation was good for the heart, and I'm wondering if quitting has caused this "negative" Heck, I've lost 22 pounds since April, which should have helped! I'm 48 years old. Any diet suggestions! Thanks!!!

09-03-2009, 02:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Waterman Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 187	Low HDL cholesterol While I was drinking(from this past April backwards), my bloodwork was always near perfect! My good cholesterol levels were great, and my bad cholesterol levels were low. My father has heart disease(he drank for less than the first half of his life, but has been sober since I was a kid)........I did bloodwork last month, and got the results back today. My HDL is 38. Should I be worried? My bad cholesterol was 129. I've always heard that drinking in moderation was good for the heart, and I'm wondering if quitting has caused this "negative" Heck, I've lost 22 pounds since April, which should have helped! I'm 48 years old. Any diet suggestions! Thanks!!!