I am wondering if I should return to my former vegetarian diet (soy, dairy, eggs, beans for protein sources). I am currently eating non-red meats (chicken, turkey, a little fish) and some beans as my protein sources. I've completely stopped eating dairy, soy and eggs because I had taken a food allergy test and they came back positive. But since I've switched to eating meat and no dairy/eggs/soy, my cardiovascular health has plummeted. My cholesterol is over 300, my blood pressure is all over the place, and I had a small stroke in December. I had none of these issues when I was a vegetarian, but my diet was higher in cholesterol then. I have read several recent studies that show that dairy is beneficial for cardiovascular health -- yes, in contrast to popular beliefs in recent decades. Clearly the low cholesterol diet is NOT helping me at all.
Has anyone lowered their cholesterol and blood pressure by eating dairy? Eggs? Soy?
I would just like to know if others have had this experience or if it is a coincidence in my case, and simply due to advancing age and total hysterectomy affecting hormones.
Has anyone lowered their cholesterol and blood pressure by eating dairy? Eggs? Soy?
I would just like to know if others have had this experience or if it is a coincidence in my case, and simply due to advancing age and total hysterectomy affecting hormones.