Welcome to the HBP & HC board, Firebird!! I've had computer problems and so I wasn't able to get here sooner.
My high cholesterol is genetic. It really makes little difference in the foods I eat, because - according to my doctor - my body does not make very much "good" cholesterol. I do not eat anything that's loaded with calories and I get a little exercise (I'm disabled, which makes running impossible and bending or stooping very difficult.)
As with heart disease, high blood pressure and high cholesterol doesn't choose what age the person is when it strikes. So many young people have had heart probs and that's very sad. I don't think we take care of ourselves in the way that we should. There's a lot of junk food, as well as sweet treats, that people consume every day. Not a good thing to do. Our planet is so fast-paced that we don't take the time to eat right.
I take Lipitor for my HC and it's been a miracle drug for me. My cholesterol is at a normal level and I feel much better, physically. You need to see your doctor asap so that he/she can get you started on bringing that HC down. With everything you are already doing to keep your body in shape and whatever else your doctor may recommend, you should be just fine. Keep the faith and do not for one minute think you're "abnormal."
I hope I have helped in some small way to put your mind at ease. Please, please, let me know how you're doing, okay?I'll be thinking of you!
Hugs, *C*
[ Advice in this post is presented for information purposes only. It should not be used in place of medical advice, instruction and/or treatment. ]
