Re: Went to my endo today.



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"Alan S" <loralweightandcarbs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> VBh Tom Alan S
> Total cholesterol 212(5.5) 124 201(5.2)
> LDL 154(4.0) 59 124(3.2)
> HDL 48(1.26) 25 54(1.4)
> Triglycerides 53(0.6) 200 115(1.3)
> Trigs/HDL(US) 1.1 8 2.1
> Tot/HDL(US) 4.4 5 3.7
>
> The preferred target for Trigs/HDl is <3 (see below)

I am pretty impressed with about 99.99% of how this thread is going.
and you are right this is not a competition. however i would love
to see your numbers before starting to take meds and compare them
to the numbers you have now. I remember reading one of Alans posts
about his numbers when trying different meds and yes i would also love to
compare
your pre medication numbers to mine. not as a contest just as a
comparision.

like i said these figures only represent how my blood work will look
while not following my suggested diet and being on my back for 5 months with
a bad back.
basically these are some of the steps i will be doing. with some
adjustments to costumize it to myself.

these are some of the hints from the American HEART association.
Checklists for Lowering Your Cholesterol
Eating to lower your cholesterol

It's fairly easy to lower your blood cholesterol. Just eat more foods low in
saturated fat and cholesterol and cut down on high-fat ones, especially
those high in saturated fats. Here are some simple daily guidelines:

a.. Watch your caloric intake by eating a wide variety of foods low in
saturated fat and cholesterol.
b.. Eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables every day.
c.. Eat six or more servings of cereals, breads, pasta and other
whole-grain products.
d.. Eat fish, poultry without skin and leaner cuts of meat instead of
fatty ones.
e.. Eat fat-free or 1% milk dairy products rather than whole-milk dairy
products.
f.. Enjoy 30-60 minutes of vigorous activities on most (or all) days of
the week.
g.. Maintain a healthy weight.

much more about your heart and diabetes can be found here.
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=10000015&q=diabetes&x=25&y=12


>
> I also take lipitor 20, and also, lately, 1gm met daily; the
> only lipid which appears to be affected by the lipitor is
> LDL in my case.
>
> This is not a competition, but a comparison. I would love to
> have Tom's wonderful LDL numbers without a statin; but in
> his position that Trigs/HDL ratio would worry me. However,
> despite a lot of his LDL being dense - I still have to admit
> there isn't much of it to start with.
>
> From Diabetes Care, Vol 23, Issue 11 1679-1685, American
> Diabetes Association
> http://tinyurl.com/dl3bo or
> http://care.diabetesjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/23/11/1679?maxtoshow=&HITS=&hits=&RESULTFORMAT=1&andorexacttitle=and&andorexacttitleabs=and&fulltext=triglycerides+to+HDL&andorexactfulltext=phrase&searchid=1116113854912_19693&stored_search=&FIRSTINDEX=0&sortspec=relevance&resourcetype=1
> (Note that converting from mmol/L to US numbers changes the
> ratio from 1.33 to 3.0)
>
> A cutoff point of 1.33 for the TG-to-HDL cholesterol ratio
> distinguishes between patients having small LDL values
> better than TG cutoff of 1.70 and 1.45 mmol/l. CONCLUSIONS:
> The TG-to-HDL cholesterol ratio may be related to the
> processes involved in LDL size pathophysiology and relevant
> with regard to the risk of clinical vascular disease. It may
> be suitable for the selection of patients needing an earlier
> and aggressive treatment of lipid abnormalities.
>
> Just for info. Tom will do whatever he wishes.
> Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
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