Hey Docs,
I just received some mildly elevated diagnostics from my last checkup with my family doc. BP was elevated in the office (140/60), and has been 128/75 on average of me taking readings daily for the last 5 days at home. My cholesterol numbers were 232 total, 170 LDL, 40 HDL, 92 triglycerides. My doc is sending me a nutrition guidelines packet and has recommended 2.5 hours of exercise per week and retesting blood work in 6-12 months.
Here’s the problem:
- The nutrition guidelines that are laid out are already something I adhere to (reduced sat fat, high fiber, more fruits/veggies/whole grains, etc)
- I already train about 5 hours a week
- I am male, 33 years old, 5’10", 179 lbs, 34" waist, non smoker, moderate alcohol intake, no recent weight gain (been maintaining weight for around 5-6 months at this point) So this has me believing that these numbers are indicative of some genetic factors. However, I will be honest - I do basically NO conditioning.
My question here is should I see if adding sufficient conditioning work improves my blood work in 6-12 months, or would you recommend following up with the doc sooner rather than later and trying to look at other factors here? Are there generally other things I may be missing here?
Thanks!
Lee