5
- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Score Board
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- SEC Score Board
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Improving HDL’s
Posted on 9/20/26 at 9:23 am
Posted on 9/20/26 at 9:23 am
I have had chronically low HDL’s for years with an otherwise normal lipid panel. Over the past year I have been able to raise it from 23 to 28. I’m in my late 30’s. Lift weights 4x a week. Admittedly, I hate cardio but I average 8-10k steps a day. I eat pistachios and avocados multiple times a week. I’ve read studies that fish oil isn’t really effective to raise HDL. Is the answer more cardio?
Posted on 9/20/26 at 10:05 am to Mud Flat
tell us youre on gear without telling us youre on gear.
I take 6g omega-3 per day (split between liquid nordic naturals oil and kirkland gelcaps, and live in the mid 30s of HD. My total chol and LDL are both low , TriGlys are low, and my ApoB and LipoA are both good , so I don't really care too much about the lowish HDL value for these reasons)
They say Niacin/B3 is the other supplement that can help raise HDL by up to ~20% if you can tolerate it , but it doesn't agree with me personally. I tried and discontinued it (uncomfortable flushing/hot flashes) YMMV
As far as your question: YES , more cardio is pretty much the answer to most of life's lipid woes in combination with a smart clean diet.
I take 6g omega-3 per day (split between liquid nordic naturals oil and kirkland gelcaps, and live in the mid 30s of HD. My total chol and LDL are both low , TriGlys are low, and my ApoB and LipoA are both good , so I don't really care too much about the lowish HDL value for these reasons)
They say Niacin/B3 is the other supplement that can help raise HDL by up to ~20% if you can tolerate it , but it doesn't agree with me personally. I tried and discontinued it (uncomfortable flushing/hot flashes) YMMV
As far as your question: YES , more cardio is pretty much the answer to most of life's lipid woes in combination with a smart clean diet.
Posted on 9/20/26 at 10:29 am to Long Ball Larry
lol I am not on the juice. 3 years ago when my HDL was 23 I was getting pretty fat so I chalked up low HDL’s to being fat, terrible diet, and inactivity. I made major dietary changes, got back in the gym, focused on reaching my step goals, cut alcohol, and added a smidge of Reta.
You answered my next question regarding if apob, LDL, triglycerides, total cholesterol are fine how big of a deal is low HDL. Cardiologist seem to hone in on HDL’s regardless. I guess I’m getting back on the treadmill. I’m going to give omega3 a shot and look into niacin/B3. Thanks
You answered my next question regarding if apob, LDL, triglycerides, total cholesterol are fine how big of a deal is low HDL. Cardiologist seem to hone in on HDL’s regardless. I guess I’m getting back on the treadmill. I’m going to give omega3 a shot and look into niacin/B3. Thanks
Posted on 9/20/26 at 10:43 am to Mud Flat
was kinda joking about the gear thing (but not totally convinced you are Natty unless you tell me you're into Hyrox , then Ill believe you)
Most Anabolics suppress HDL to some degree, with some classes being worse than others, but its a very common issue that most gear users have to accept and remediate
Most Anabolics suppress HDL to some degree, with some classes being worse than others, but its a very common issue that most gear users have to accept and remediate
Posted on 9/21/26 at 12:32 am to Mud Flat
When I was in my 30s, no exercise, I was consistently around 30 sometimes even high 20s. Late 40s now and I'm typically 40-45. Test 2-3 times a yr. Exercise free weights and cardio 4-5 days a week.
Posted on 9/21/26 at 7:51 am to Mud Flat
cirtrus bergmont- 1500-2000mg daily- split & take with each meal
Nattokinase- 8000-12000 iu daily- split morning and night, take on empty stomach
super vit k- 2 caps split morning and night
very high quality fish or krill oil- try and get 4000mg combined epa/dha daily
Nattokinase- 8000-12000 iu daily- split morning and night, take on empty stomach
super vit k- 2 caps split morning and night
very high quality fish or krill oil- try and get 4000mg combined epa/dha daily
Posted on 9/21/26 at 8:34 am to lsu xman
Thanks! I.’m extremely active now but I have always hated running for “fun”. But I know cardio must be done.
Posted on 9/21/26 at 8:35 am to lsu777
Thanks for the recs 777. I’m definitely going to look into all of those
Posted on 9/21/26 at 9:18 am to lsu777
cirtrus bergmont- good call , supported by studies
Nattokinase- not reliable unless super high dose and can affect other things that need to be considered
super vit k- 2 - not aware of studies or any supporting data
very high quality fish or krill oil- yes !
Nattokinase- not reliable unless super high dose and can affect other things that need to be considered
super vit k- 2 - not aware of studies or any supporting data
very high quality fish or krill oil- yes !
Posted on 9/21/26 at 11:12 am to Long Ball Larry
quote:
Nattokinase- not reliable unless super high dose and can affect other things that need to be considered
not true....plenty of studies on this. not going to link them, i have plenty of other times nor am i going to argue.... but sure rely on AI
quote:
super vit k- 2 - not aware of studies or any supporting data
there are...again I have linked them before.
dante trudal has the studies listed on his insta if you want to go dig.
Posted on 9/21/26 at 6:43 pm to Mud Flat
Low HDL itself is not causative of heart disease, and high HDL is not protective. Elevating HDL by itself with niacin, ctep inhibitors have not been effective at reducing heart disease in clinical trials, ctep inhibitors actually caused harm.
It is correlated with it but correlation does not equal causation. This is primarily mediated through insulin resistance and subsequently elevated triglycerides. High triglycerides directly lower HDL as HdL is consumed transporting them in the blood. Do not trust the labs that say <150 trigs are normal. Normal is actually less than 80, maybe 100 at most.
What are your triglycerides? Have you checked a fasting insulin preferably or at least an a1c?
It is correlated with it but correlation does not equal causation. This is primarily mediated through insulin resistance and subsequently elevated triglycerides. High triglycerides directly lower HDL as HdL is consumed transporting them in the blood. Do not trust the labs that say <150 trigs are normal. Normal is actually less than 80, maybe 100 at most.
What are your triglycerides? Have you checked a fasting insulin preferably or at least an a1c?
This post was edited on 9/21/26 at 7:40 pm
Posted on 9/21/26 at 7:31 pm to Mud Flat
My HDL has never topped 30, and by 50 I'd made peace with it being my normal. I'm convinced diet won't move the needle for me, and neither will any reasonable amount of exercise. I've tested that theory extensively, lifting three days a week, biking 25 miles a day, running 3 miles a day, plus a job that keeps me on my feet for eight hours straight, and I still couldn't crack 30.
Posted on 9/22/26 at 4:42 am to lsu777
quote:
not true....plenty of studies on this. not going to link them, i have plenty of other times nor am i going to argue.... but sure rely on AI
well damn. I was hoping to argue.
And why the AI hate ? Does it not make your life better in so many ways?
Posted on 9/22/26 at 7:45 am to Long Ball Larry
quote:
And why the AI hate ? Does it not make your life better in so many ways?
no i use the shite out of it. but AI is normally only as smart as the info you give it. it makes lots of mistakes.
it is amazing at machine learning though, but that takes time and constant information fed to it. AIs biggest strength is recognizing patterns in piles of information and making sense of it.
many times on studies like this, it fails to really dive deep and understand it, especially with free version
NATT has a lot of reasons to take it. is the effect on HDL as pronounced as citrus bergmont...absolutely not but for overall heart attack risk and stroke risk....it is the number 1 thing you can take, even over most scripts.
but it has to be taken in larger dosing too.
Posted on 9/25/26 at 9:26 pm to NewOrleansBlend
LDL’s-79, total cholesterol-124, triglycerides-91, HDL-28, apob- 70, A1c 5.1, Fasting glucose 88.
Very strong genetic heart disease component from my dad (cabgx2) and grandfather (passed away mid 50’s from a MI)
Very strong genetic heart disease component from my dad (cabgx2) and grandfather (passed away mid 50’s from a MI)
This post was edited on 9/25/26 at 9:32 pm
Page 1 of 1
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News