Off Topic- lowering cholesterol

I too was diagnosed with high cholesterol back one year from now. The doctor asked if I would
like to try to diet with exercise or take Lipitore.
At first, I thought I had a good diet and I kept
busy to be considered enough exercise. Well I decided to take the medicine. The doctor gave me
a paper bag full of Lipitore samples. I took them for one week, then reconsidered. I did not want
to take a pill everyday for anything. So I stopped with the medication and did not tell the doctor. I studied everything I could about how
to naturally lower my cholesterol. I started jogging every other day rain or shine for about
30 minutes each session. I then cut out everything in my diet that I learned would cause hight cholesterol, such as too much meat, dairy and whatever else could cause it. I then found out
about the hydrogenated oil issue and realized it was a culprit too. I ate more fish, and more fruits and vegetables. For breakfast I ate oatmeal with two tablespoons of ground up flax seed. The flax seed is the one food on the planet
with a huge concentration of Omega 3 fatty acids.
I also ate a some walnuts every day. Well my diet
was so intense I had some of the worse gas you could ever imagine. Six months later I had a blood test and the doctor calls me to tell me my LDL cholesterol dropped to below 100 from 170.
My HDL (the good cholesterol) was up to a very healthy level. My blood pressure went to 116/72
and I lost about 10lbs going from 165 to 155 lbs.
The doctor went on to say she would like to renew my prescription for the Lipitore. I said,
"why would you want to do that?" She said, "It
obviously worked." I said, "nope, I did not
take the medicine" Our conversation went on and
on discussing what I did and she finished with,
"well keep doing whatever you have been and we
will check it again in six months." Well I have
continued with my exercise, but stopped the intense diet with exception of eating no foods
with hydrogentated oils. I am as healthy as when
I was in highschool...with a resting heart rate
of 39 beats per minute, more energy than a jack rabbit and a much happier disposition...and finally, my wallet did not see any cash flowing
out of it for medicine I did not need, which by the way, I think the pharmaceutical companies are
over selling to line their pockets.

Anyway, I hope you can see some of the wisdom in my comments and you take a moment to give
yourself some of the same kind of preventative
maintenance we give all of these old tractors.

Best regards,

Tim,Ohio

Doctors need patients and the pharmacies want to sell high priced pills so they keep lowering the accepted levels to scare everyone.

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Walt

Lipitor and other drugs are terrible on your liver.My wife refuses to take Lipitor.The side effects of some drugs are pretty bad.

Walt

After the angioplasty I reduced the fats: no butter, cheese, only non fat milk, no hamburgers, and on and on and on. Made it through the six months. I"m on Zocor at 40 mg a day. It reduces the production of cholesterol in the liver. I also eat hot oatmeal for breakfast 28 days a month. I"ve relented on some of the fats. My LDL in November last year was 87.

But, cholestrol level is not the sole factor in cardio vascular problems. Information and data is emerging that inflamation in the arteries is a significant factor in heart attacks.

As far as work is concerned, you need to get the heart rate up.

Do some searching on the web for cholestrol and heart problems.

Bob

Pooh Bear

I'm currently on 10 milligrams of Crestor, and take 1000 milligrams twice a day of fish oil. My last test (non fasting) when I gave blood was 148 total cholesterol.

The big problem with my regimen is the cost of Crestor. Good luck if you have some good prescription insurance.

Stan
Melbourne, FL

As far as diet, quit eating all the cracked eggs. Switch over to organic produce and eat what you grow. Failing that, less feedlot meat, more grass fed. More fruit and vegetables. No fake fats. No homogenized milk. Work hard. Goof off more.

All the best,

Greg