Morning all,
Just had bloods back-
Cholesterol not looking good,
Total is about 6, and my ratio isnt great either.
What should i do?
Lower TRT dose?
I’d been running about 160mg per week for a while.
Considering dropping back to 125mg.
Plant based diet for a bit maybe?
Ive been boozing a lot over the last year too- can that contirbute?
There’s a well-established link between alcohol consumption and increased LDL and total cholesterol.
Some studies actually seem to correlate higher testosterone levels to lower LDL and total cholesterol.
The TRT is not something I know a ton about, but given the above, I’d certainly attack the drinking first.
I would look at dietary/lifestyle changes before dropping the test dose.
6 is not horrible just a touch high. What do the rest of your bloods look like?
Has your cholesterol been creeping up or was this a surprise? Alcohol can def play a role in cholesterol. Assuming you were fasted for your tests? Did you drink the night before?
Not fasted for the test.
Probably drank the night before- honestly cant remember.
Not been bingeing- just a few glasses of wine here and there. Few beers with mates. But its crept in to be very regular.
I’ll cut the alcohol and re-test in 3 month’s.
Its crept up over time. Think it was about 5.5 a year ago.
This alone could have impact. Def drop the alcohol a couple days before the test.