In November I had my annual physical (it’s been three year, actually). The Nurse Practitioner Dianne reviewed my lab report and said my cholesterol was too high, 237, Triglycerides were 416 which put my pancreas at risk and my LDL could not be computed because of the high triglycerides. I’m writing you an order for Tricor, she said.I said, I’m not taking it. Give me six months and through nutritional eating and exercising, I’ll get accepted levels. Although I am not in compliance to his advice I know of Dr. Joel Fuhrman who maintains that through a diet consisting of plant food; fruits and vegetables you can achieve excellent cholesterol results. With a skeptical look, she replied, I give you three months and I want you to get your lab work done the first of February.
My three months were up and I went in for my lab work. In the three months, I weighed in for a 22 pound loss and three inches of the waist. I got a telephone call with the results of my Triglycerides reading; 141 an acceptable level, three months ago, it was 416.
When the tech gave the number, I said, wow. She said that’s what the Doc said, wow. She said, the Doc says thanks for the Dr. Fuhrman’s book, Cholesterol Protection for Life, which I dropped off for when he I came in my blood test. Definitely a Success Story. So this is a way of life time eating, now. I want to get to my optimal weight of 160, 7 pounds away and trim off another 2 inches of the waist. The doc wants me back in 6 months. Woohoo, success!
Cholesterol, total 237 > 160
Triglycerides 416 > 141
LDL *** > 96
HDL 38 > 36
*** couldn’t be calculated because of high level of triglycerides
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