Injection vs Topical - Cholesterol

[Cooper]

Just back from Dr and cholesterol numbers not good. I am currently on injections but thought I read some where that topical was better for your cholesterol numbers than injections. Is this correct?

 

[Guided_by_Voices]

I would start by studying the skeptic view of cholesterol in detail, for which there are many sources, before you worry or start switching your protocol or anything else. Your numbers may not be bad at all and there are a vast array of more important health markers and levers to focus on.

 

[Vince]

The best way to correct your poor lipid panel is by correcting your poor eating habits. We have a lot of good threads on that subject.

 

[BayArea]

I don't know the answer, but my lipid profile actually improved when I switched from topical to injections.

 

[captain]

What does your A1c look like? You will want to know where it is before any treatment of the cholesterol starts.

 

[Vince]

I learned how to eat by adjusting my diet according to my labs.
https://www.excelmale.com/forum/showthread.php?12290-Vince-s-Latest-Lipid-Panel-From-10-9-17

 

[Virginian]

The best way to correct your poor lipid panel is by correcting your poor eating habits.

I would add a qualifier to Vince's statement: "FOR SOME PEOPLE, The best way to correct your poor lipid panel is by correcting your poor eating habits."

Almost 20 years before starting TRT I had a near-fatal heart artery blockage. Fortunately, it was repaired by angioplasty before I had a heart attack. The culprit was very low HDL.

Afterwards, I went on a very strict diet with extremely low fats. (My diet previously had not been bad. It was fairly healthy.) My next blood test showed my lipids were the worst I had ever had. My doctor, a specialist in blood lipids, was not surprised. She said, "some people can improve blood lipid levels by diet, but most can't." At that point I started medicines to raise HDL and lower LDL. The medicines worked very well and I have had no problems since.

 

[Vince]

I would add a qualifier to Vince's statement: "FOR SOME PEOPLE, The best way to correct your poor lipid panel is by correcting your poor eating habits."

Almost 20 years before starting TRT I had a near-fatal heart artery blockage. Fortunately, it was repaired by angioplasty before I had a heart attack. The culprit was very low HDL.

Afterwards, I went on a very strict diet with extremely low fats. (My diet previously had not been bad. It was fairly healthy.) My next blood test showed my lipids were the worst I had ever had. My doctor, a specialist in blood lipids, was not surprised. She said, "some people can improve blood lipid levels by diet, but most can't." At that point I started medicines to raise HDL and lower LDL. The medicines worked very well and I have had no problems since.

The same thing happens to me when I ate low fat, that's why I had to switch to a high-fat low-carb diet. It made unbelievable changes in my lipid panel