Re: Off Topic- lowering cholesterol

Posted by Tim, Ohio on April 03, 2007 at 09:06:57 from (128.146.239.246):

In Reply to: Off Topic- lowering cholesterol posted by Dave from MN on April 02, 2007 at 16:22:56:

Dave,

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

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