Looking for a nutritionist recommendations?

Melissa Cruz2 said:Hey... does seeing a nutritionist count as a "standard" medical service? Like, how do I even go about finding one?

I have high cholesterol, and my doctor put me on this strict diet, but honestly, I’m not even eating any of the stuff they say to avoid. That's why I want to see a pro—to figure out why my levels are still high despite all my efforts to cut out fats.

If you aren't actually eating things that spike cholesterol, you might be looking at a metabolic issue. In that case, you don't need a nutritionist; you need a solid internist or an endocrinologist.
Stress can also drive those numbers up significantly.

As a test, go get some bloodwork done—check your total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides, and lipoprotein typing. Then, try sticking strictly to a plant-based diet for a week. After that, get your blood checked again. That'll give you a clear answer on whether it's your diet or something else entirely.
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I’m heading in tomorrow to get my official labs done, though my doctor already gave me a heads-up over the phone that the numbers are looking high. I'm at 6.2 in my third month, compared to 5.8 last year... so yeah, I'm definitely a bit worried about what's actually growing in there. Just want to see where things really stand.
Next week I've got my T3 and T4 levels checked too.
What does being "on the grass" actually mean in this context?

How many nutritionists are in the mob group?

I'm assuming herbs count as veggies—that’s how I always think of them!

Hey, jadesailor14, I’d really appreciate 😁

I was wondering about a raw vegan meal plan like that...
Like, does it start with fruit in the morning and then move on to veggies or what...

Just kidding!
I was actually thinking about Munich....
I don't really know anyone who does professional nutrition consulting.
For the most part, I pretty much live on veggies.
Today's lunch was zucchini moussaka, and tomorrow I’m making sautéed peas, carrots, and green beans with some chicken breast. Zero carbs! Plus a big salad—ideally a green one, but honestly, anything works.

Melissa Cruz2 said:So... does nutrition counseling count as a "regular" medical service? Like, how am I supposed to find one?

My cholesterol is way too high, and my doctor put me on this strict diet, but honestly, I’m already avoiding all the usual culprits. That's why I want to see a pro—someone who can explain why my levels are still through the roof despite my best efforts to dodge fats.

As far as I know, nutrition isn't classified as a standard medical service, unfortunately. I’d love to give you some pointers myself, but I haven't touched anything related to my degree since graduation, so most of it is a blur at this point.😢
What I am certain of is that if you stick strictly to the dietary plan your doctor laid out, you won't have to worry about exogenous cholesterol; it'll be an endogenous issue instead. You should probably just follow whatever advice Sarah Gomez52 gave you.
I'll send you a link via DM, so maybe you can reach out to a specialist there and just ask for a recommendation on where to go or if there are any clinics nearby...

Good luck...👋

jadesailor14 said:Had zucchini moussaka for lunch today. Tomorrow’s plan is sautéed peas, carrots, green beans, and some white meat chicken. Zero carbs.

Zero percent, huh?
I don't think you quite have the math down on those carbs, do you? 😁

Chloe Walker78 said:Zero percent, you say?
I guess you aren't exactly an expert on carbs, huh? 😁

Actually, I know my stuff!
It wasn't strictly 0%. I just didn't feel like typing out "no potatoes, no pasta, no rice..."
But hey, I definitely stayed away from them in the end.
Anyone who spends as much time reading and writing here as I do knows exactly what I meant!

The professor is out on vacation! 😬

jadesailor14 said:Look, I get it. Totally.
It wasn’t exactly a "0% chance" situation either. I just didn't feel like typing out a whole laundry list like "no potatoes, no bread, no rice..."
But hey, I still ended up avoiding them in the end.
Anyone who spends half their life reading or writing stuff here probably already caught onto that.

Alright, sorry, but I'm still lost.
What's actually the difference between, say, the carbs in a potato versus the carbs in some peas? (Other than the concentration, obviously.)

Chloe Walker78 said:Look, sorry, but I’m still a little lost here.
What's actually the difference between the carbs in a potato versus the carbs in some peas (besides just how concentrated they are)?

You'll find them in zucchini, carrots, and green beans too, especially since we're sticking to my meal plan.
We've been circling back to this whole "UN diet" debate forever—you know, the one where people claim certain veggies are carb-free (except for things like potatoes, beans, and peas). Depending on who you ask, green beans and carrots are considered high-carb, while others say they aren't.
Anyway, I just realized I totally rambled there!
Hope that makes sense!

jadesailor14 said:People have been circling this whole "UN diet" thing for ages—you know, the one where they claim veggies aren't carbs unless they're potatoes, beans, or peas. There’s always this endless debate about whether things like carrots or green beans actually count as high-carb veggies or if they’re exempt.

Give me a break!
Carbohydrates are pretty much everywhere in the biosphere. I mean, almost all vegetables are primarily made of carbs (remember photosynthesis from middle school? No? Well, it’s a thing), so there really isn't an argument to be had here. As far as I'm concerned, chemistry is still an exact science, regardless of what some trendy diet claims.
The UN diet, "high-carb" vegetables... honestly, I don't buy 🤣

Sarah Gomez52 said:If you aren't consuming anything that would typically drive up cholesterol levels, then we might be looking at a metabolic issue. In that case, you don't need a nutritionist; what you really need is a solid internist and an endocrinologist.
Additionally, high stress levels can significantly spike your cholesterol readings.

As a test, go get some blood work done—check your total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides, and lipoprotein typing. Then, try sticking strictly to a plant-based diet for just one week. After that, get your blood tested again. That will give you absolute certainty as to whether this is dietary or something else entirely.
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😂 😂 😂

Folks, is that actually possible? .. 🙂 🙏 😁

You are quite brilliant; clearly, she didn't acquire that cholesterol through her diet, but rather by breathing the air...
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jadesailor14 said:Well, I was just teasing.
I actually meant Munich....
I don't personally know anyone who works professionally in nutrition.

Go ahead and keep complaining, crying, and acting like you have all the answers, but the reality remains that even a combination like "Munich-mayo-granitegull3" might actually be of some help to you... 😉 😎

Elizabeth Perez57 said:As far as I am aware, nutrition isn't classified as a medical service, unfortunately. I would be more than happy to offer some advice if I could, but honestly, I haven't touched this field since I earned my degree, so much of the specifics have slipped my mind.😢

It is quite sad, yet undeniably true, that mainstream American medicine still fails to address diet as either the root cause or the primary solution for roughly 70% of the health issues we face today... 😉 😎

"If doctors don't become experts in nutrition, then nutritionists will eventually become the new doctors."😁

"My name is Željko g. Star. I am 53 years old and run my own small business here in the States. I decided to commit to a specific nutritional regimen, and after three months of disciplined eating, I have successfully lost weight and finally gained control over my Type II diabetes, triglycerides, and cholesterol levels. It feels like I have truly started living my life anew. You can review my medical results here :
- Cholesterol - before = 17.6; after = 5.8
- Triglycerides - before = 11.02; after = 2.13
- Blood Glucose - before = 16.7; after = 7.10

info@wellness-us.net ... 👍
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Chloe Walker78 said:Oh boy...
Carbs are basically everywhere in nature. Pretty much all veggies are mostly carbohydrates (photosynthesis, remember learning that in elementary school?)... so there's really nothing to argue about here. As far as I can tell, chemistry is still an exact science.
A low-carb diet, carb-heavy veggies, I just don't buy it 🤣

Let's not get too nitpicky right now—when people talk about carbs in their diet, they usually mean the "bad" kind, like sugar and starch. That's why things like potatoes, pasta, or bread are labeled as carb sources, whereas something like a salad isn't really on the radar since it's mostly cellulose, which we can't even digest anyway.

granitegull3 said:😂 😂 😂

Is this even for real? .. 🙂 🙏 😁

You're a real genius, aren't you? Pretty sure that cholesterol didn't come from your diet... it just floated down from the sky...
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Stop acting like you're better than everyone else when you're actually being an idiot! 🙂
Cholesterol is a steroid lipid, found in the cell membranes of all body tissues, and transported in the blood plasma of all animals. Most cholesterol is not dietary in origin, it is synthesized internally. It is present in higher concentrations in tissues which either produce more or have more densely packed membranes; for example the liver, spinal cord, brain and atheroma. Cholesterol plays a central role in many biochemical processes, but is best known for the association of cardiovascular disease with various lipoprotein cholesterol transport patterns in the blood.
Seriously, just get lost already—you’re driving everyone crazy! NOBODY wants you participating here because you just clog up the whole board with garbage... enough is enough. Mods, please just ban this guy every single time he shows up under a new alias, because this is getting ridiculous. I say we take a vote: do we want this guy—MacGregor, aka Hummer, aka Mayo, aka granitegull3—kicked off this forum for good?

Smells like Munich to me!

My diet? Breakfast is just watermelon, lunch is usually some soup and a mozzarella salad, then dinner is either cottage cheese or light yogurt instead of sour cream. Breakfast and lunch stay pretty much the same every single day, but dinners vary... chicken, hot dogs, maybe a pancake, tuna, salads... the occasional sweet treat... though I honestly don't see how any of that pushed my cholesterol up to 6.2. I work out quite a bit, too.

If stress is the culprit... that sounds exactly like me.
Sarah Gomez52, give me a little hint about this "plant-based" diet, please...

Melissa Cruz2 said:I'm picking up my results tomorrow, though my doctor already called to say they're high (6.2 at 3 months, compared to 5.8 last year). I'm worried about why it's climbing. I want to see how things look now.
Next week I'm getting T3 and T4 tested.
What does being "on the grasses" actually mean?

Up until about ten years ago, a normal cholesterol level was around 115 mg/dL. Since then, because cholesterol levels have been rising across the US, that threshold was lowered to about 90 or 100 mg/dL (I don't recall the exact number). Anything between that new baseline and the old 115 is often treated as a potentially high-risk group. If your cholesterol is creeping up despite not eating anything that should trigger it, it could be stress or a metabolic issue.
Try switching to a vegetable-heavy diet that's low in carbs—skip the potatoes and other starches, and avoid fruit like pears or bananas. Stick to kale, spinach, collard greens, lettuce, arugula, and cucumbers. Just make sure you get blood work done for cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL, and LDL both before and after trying this diet.
During this trial period, definitely cut out meat and processed meats (especially things like hot dogs or sausages, whether store-bought or homemade), and skip milk and cheese too. You can survive a week without them. 🙂

NITEWORKS said:

Looks like McGregor-Hummer-Mayo has cloned themselves again!!!!
welcome back! It's boring here without you
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