Hi to all,
I am one of those folks that have a STRONG predisposition to high
cholesterol. Since my father had his first heart attach at 40 yrs of age,
and all of his siblings and both parents had died of CAD, I suspected that I
would be very prone to it also. Our whole family went on a low fat diet,
( I was 14yrs old) as part of his treatment. My father died at age 53 and
was on long term cholesterol medications. He was exclusively breast fed as
were all his siblings.
I on the other hand was "F" fed. My chol. levels stayed within normal
limits until I turned 43, then they jumped from <200 to over 450 in a matter
of months, no other changes in life style. My sister , at age 40 yrs., was
also diagnosed with Chol. problems. Her levels were over 1400. We both
are on medication. My levels are now back to normal and my sisters are
improving.
My son was BF. I am watching him to see what his labs will be, as he is now
20yrs.
I know that diet did play a big part for my dad. He was a " Farm Boy" with
diet high in eggs, real butter, whole milk, ham bacon and etc. All the
things they raised on their farm. Although my sister and I were both "F"
fed and on a low fat diet in our younger year, our genetics kicked in
anyway. Since my sister did not stick with the healthier diet, as she grew
older,her levels were much higher than mine.
I think some things are unchangeable due to our genetic predisposition, but
we can help lesson the extent of the problem by following good healthy
guidelines, diet, exercise, breastfeeding our children and so forth.
I would really be interested in reading more about early childhood, or
adulthood studies.
Ann Slaughter RNC, IBCLC
> Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 22:41:59 -0500
> From: "Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: high cholesterol in bf'd 2yo
>
> There are families who have genetic alterations in lipid metabolism,
> leading to sky high cholesterol levels and early heart disease. Breast
> milk is still best, but baby might require some other dietary
> modification or medication to prevent coronary artery disease.
>
> It is well accepted that coronary atery disease can begin as early as
> age 2 or 3, especially in artificially fed kids.
>
> --
> Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC New York City mailto:[log in to unmask]
>
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