I have about one week before a cholesterol and lipid test. Is this enough time to prepare in order to test well by limiting fats?

I vote for “keeping it real” and just seeing where you are with your current diet. If the results aren’t what you want to see, it will be all the more motivation to tweak things a bit.

Good luck! 😊

Eat as you normally do. Trying to make your numbers look good by limiting this or that does you a huge disservice. I once knew someone who wouldn’t take his anti cholesterol meds as directed but would start to take them a couple of weeks before his medical checkup. Then he’d discontinue them right after seeing his doctor, who had no idea his patient wasn’t compliant. Well, finally the guy had a disabling stroke. Why? Because his cholesterol was 367, the highest his stroke doctor had ever seen. The guy never fully recovered and developed serious post-stroke issues. You need to know what’s going on with your body. You need to stay well.

Why would you try and skew the test? Don't you want to know what your numbers are with your current diet? If you are old you should have higher than average cholesterol it is protective as you are. Doctors need to stop looking at numbers and start looking at each patient as an indivual.

I am trying to understand the thinking about the cholesterol/diabetes connection. I think you need to have a more in depth discussion with your doctor about your understanding of these different issues.

Eat like you normally do and fast before the test if that's what they instructed you to do. I'm glad you're doing better than you thought!

"If you have type 2 diabetes, you might have high cholesterol levels, too. With type 2 diabetes, your body doesn't regulate or use glucose (sugar) the way it should. That can lead to too-high levels of glucose in your blood. High glucose levels can contribute to other health conditions, including high cholesterol."

Source: https://www.webmd.com/cholesterol-management/high-cholesterol-diabetes

Pronker, I don't have cites w/o doing some research, but over the years I've found lists of various foods and corresponding cholesterol levels.

While this isn't a medical opinion, just a personal observation, my father could eat anything he wanted, but not only was never diagnosed with diabetes, he maintained an enviable weight all his life. A lot depends on the individual person.

Pronker, a stating is a medication that lowers cholesterol.

Some folks have side effects from these medications. My brother developed muscle weakness. My husband has had no side effects.

If 2 tests in 4 months were normal, I wouldn't do anything except ask the doctor why she wants to do more lab work.

We have a very holistic doctor that recommends a Mediterranean diet, lots of fruit and veggies and limit the fatty red meat and processed meats. She doesn't think being a little above the recommended numbers is concerning because she knows everyone is different.

Personally, I will never take a statin, it interferes with our brains, which need cholesterol to function properly, I see a correlation between rampant dementia and the introduction of the cholesterol lowering drugs. This is part of science keeping us alive no matter the cost to us.

LOVE this post. I am 58 & have always had strong blood panel results. 5' 3" & 110 lbs. I have worked out daily for yrs. I walk 4 miles every eve & do a 45 min workout at night.. My life insurance put me as an elite status in March. I thought I had it going on! ;-) I had cut out most all sugars when the Pandemic hit. I had another blood panel couple mos ago (have to have twice a yr for my Hypothyroidism-not a big deal) and for the very 1st time ever: my LDL was high. WTH!
Doc said rest of my cholesterol panel is low overall, so he isn't concerned. Well, I googled & talked to the Docs in my family & cut out the considerably minimal Alcohol I was consuming. All the limited sugar (good chocolate) all cheese (except they say Ricotta or Cottage Cheese is lowest in cholesterol).. I am concerned & on a mission to get this LDL down. Docs say could be stress (my Dad passed in Jan & my Mom is EXTREMELY difficult-2 hrs from me).. I work..and biz was affected this Pandemic..
Anyhow: google for what to eat & what not to. I eat oatmeal with flax, blueberries, & cinnamon, apples, bananas, walnuts (best to lower LDL), salmon, olive oil, tomatoes, avo..kale/spinach, carrots, green tea... amongst other food items..
It's not my pattern to have higher LDL..so I am going to do another couple wks of this routine & get another blood test.
I also am taking a natural supplement which is high in garlic & niacin & CoQ10..
"Omega LDL-Nordic Naturals" & "Cholesterol Health-Emerald Labs" Get at your local Organic Market. They are quality supplements. Google & read...
***One of the most important things we can do is manage our stress & sleep levels... I told my Mom I couldn't handle her yelling & cussing at me when I am with her.. She told me I was "wimpy." NPD + Borderline. Tons of fun....

Glad you are doing well!