Tue, Jul-08-03, 08:50
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Kid R
Posts: 1,168
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Plan: Maintenance
Stats: //
BF:Too darn much!
Progress: 90%
Location: PA
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Eddie, I hope things turn out well for you. I'll be eager to hear about your results three months from now. I'm in a bit of the same boat--have a family history of heart disease and stroke. My cholesterol has always been high, and nothing I've done could change that--not exercise, tweaking what I eat, etc. I'm in recovery so cannot drink alcohol, which is supposed to help in moderation--in fact, haven't had a drink in 15 years. Like you, I exercise religiously (just aerobic exercise, at this point), and I've tried every possible way to manipulate what I eat: low fat, low carb, vegetarian low fat, lecithin supplements, moderate fat with mainly monounsaturated fats, etc. Finally my doctor put me on Lipitor, which is a statin drug. Boom--total cholesterol went down, HDL went up, trigycerides are in the basement.
What I've had to conclude from this is that what I eat has nothing major to do with my cholesterol numbers, probably because this is a genetic problem. I've tossed in the towel and have accepted the Lipitor, hoping that it might help prevent the dementia that runs through my family, too. But I'm sticking on the low carb because I'm convinced it will help with other potential medical problems.
Please let us know what you find out.
Last edited by RoseTattoo : Tue, Jul-08-03 at 08:54.
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