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Do you know what your cholesterol levels are and do you know your resting heart beat and blood pressure. When was the last time they were checked?

Do you care?

Lon;698272 wrote: Do you know what your cholesterol levels are and do you know your resting heart beat and blood pressure. When was the last time they were checked.

Do you care?
No.:p

Yes I know all three so far they are all in the good range.. I care.

I haven't the slightest clue.

I don't even know what causes cholesterol...

Yes, all good here - not a problem

Patsy

I did know at one time, my cholesterol number, but promptly forgot it.

I can never remember even 15 minutes after having it taken, what my BP is.

I can't say at this time in my life that I care that much- well, I care *more* about the BP than the cholesterol.

no, yes and yes!:)



I need to get cholesterol checked, blood pressure was good last week when I went to the doctors...I usually have high cholesterol



And yes I care VERY much so!

RedGlitter;698287 wrote:

I can't say at this time in my life that I care that much


And what time of life would be convenient for you?

CARE!

JacksDad;698293 wrote: And what time of life would be convenient for you?

CARE!
Funny JD...knowing your sentiment about me, I would not have expected that from you.

Lon;698272 wrote: Do you know what your cholesterol levels are and do you know your resting heart beat and blood pressure. When was the last time they were checked?

Do you care?


No, I don't know. And I'm torn between wondering if it would benefit me to know or not to know.

Over the past however many years we all seem to have become obsessed with the shoulds and shouldn'ts of living...instead of just living. Life seems to have become a constant defence against death..."don't do this, don't eat that, ensure that so-and-so isn't too high/ too low," etc. etc. I'm neurotic enough without more of the same. I do care, I suppose, but I think, on balance, I prefer not to know. Death will get me one way or another, in time.

Mine is fine. Blood pressure up a little. Stress!

No but I am due for a Pill check up at the doctors and my BP will be checked then,

not sure about cholestral, not something that i have ever thought about.

i just eat plenty of fruit and veg and exercise, I don't smoke, don't really drink.

:-6

theia;698345 wrote: No, I don't know. And I'm torn between wondering if it would benefit me to know or not to know.

Over the past however many years we all seem to have become obsessed with the shoulds and shouldn'ts of living...instead of just living. Life seems to have become a constant defence against death..."don't do this, don't eat that, ensure that so-and-so isn't too high/ too low," etc. etc. I'm neurotic enough without more of the same. I do care, I suppose, but I think, on balance, I prefer not to know. Death will get me one way or another, in time.


And yet, most would want to know if there is gas in the car's tank, or if the oil has been checked and the tires inflated. When it comes to health, some choose to stick their heads in the sand. Your body is going to take you further than your car.

Lon;698416 wrote: And yet, most would want to know if there is gas in the car's tank, or if the oil has been checked and the tires inflated. When it comes to health, some choose to stick their heads in the sand. Your body is going to take you further than your car.


You have a point there, Lon, and I can but agree. The problem for me is that looking after one's car seems to be much more straightforward than looking after one's health because the various research about what we should or shouldn't do seems to keep contradicting itself.

various research about what we should or shouldn't do seems to keep contradicting itself.


You are right of course, but that is why it is important to take charge and do a bit of reading. There are certain medical facts that are indisputable however. High blood pressure and high cholesterol are both killers and can lead to an earlier death than we would like. Both can be controlled, either by habit change, medicines, or a combination of both.

Im a lean mean fighting machine.

Totally on that one:)

Lon;698272 wrote: Do you know what your cholesterol levels are and do you know your resting heart beat and blood pressure. When was the last time they were checked?

Do you care?


Cholesterol - 5.1 last time it was checked

Heart Rate - generally around 75 at rest

Blood Pressure - normally around 115 over 70. This worries me somewhat as it leads to dizzy spells but the quack is OK with it.

Do I care? Not a lot as there's little I can do about it (I will not spend the rest of my life popping Statins) and I truly believe that the "safe" levels are unrealistic. When 70+% of the population is over the "safe" limit then you have to question where the line's been drawn.

so far so good

yep I do care... I have to care

Yearly now I have to be checked

due to a father with heart history and a mother who survived breast cancer, I take all the care in the world.

resting heartbeat about sixty two..blood pressure averages sixty eight over fifty six....

total cholesterol around ninety...my doctor said i am part of about two percent of the world population that carries such low cholesterol...its inherited..



i am a turtle...:-3

Yup, I'm good.

high high

col 12 .7 liver make too much take statins know 4.7

blood presure high to much stess

resting heart rate dont know