Question:
I have very

I just had my check up and my cholesterol levels are to low. Total cholesterol is 112, TG 40 and almost all my lipids are low. Does any one else have this problem? Any advice?    — maureenmosti (posted on February 23, 2004)

February 23, 2004
Are you exercising? My doc. has told me that exercise plays a big role in cholesterol, but I didn't know that it could be too low.
   — bubbleboo K.

February 23, 2004
Do you follow a low fat diet? Cholesterol is made from fatty acids, we need a certain amount of fat in our diet for a whole lot of different things. With the RNY and/or DS surgeries we do malabsorb some of the fat we eat. Try eating more healthy fat (try this site: http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/hlthconn/items/dietaryfat.htm)
   — Ali M

February 23, 2004
i had the old jib bypass that is no longer done in 1981. before I had it reversed in 2002 my total cholesterol never got above 82. When I mentioned that to my present wls, he said it is common to have low cholesterol with the old surgeries but i hadn't heard of it with this new rny but it makes sense to me and I am told by several doctors that it is nothing to worry about.
   — Delores S.

February 23, 2004
P.S. I ate all kinds of high fat foods with the other surgery. There was no restriction like our small pouches just the malabsorption part. Still had the low cholesterol.
   — Delores S.