Hi, recently had my annual bupa health assessment and my cholesterol has risen from 5.1 to 6.5 in a year. It was at 6.5 four years ago and I have managed to lower it but was surprised it had risen so much. I started drinking coffee just over a year ago so could this be one possible reason?
Thanks
A lot could depend on the amount of coffee and how it is made. If you drink one cup a day and it is flitered, as most is, might not be the cause of increased numbers.
Thanks for the reply. I have two a day sometimes three. I have a mixture of filtered and from the jar. I have changed my eating diet also so hoping i will see a change.
I took Nexium for years, not realizing how it can mess up the body. I weaned myself off and have continued to monitor what and when I eat certain food items. Coffee within 6 hours of going to bed isn't good for me. I drink no more than 2 cups a day and not every day.
I take DGL (deglycyrrhizinated licorice) - 500 mg capsules, in the morning and it does help. I used to get the chewable tables but they didn't work as well. It's an herbal supplement and doesn't interfere with other supplements I take.
I know that some foods, for me, are triggers for the reflux so I will avoid them most of the time. Some dairy also bothers me.
oops. I realized I added something that was supposed to be for a different conversation. No idea how to delete it. Sorry about that.
No probs!