Total Cholesterol DOWN 53 points!

[ValidRouge]

So, I finally got my blood work done. I couldn't really ask for any better. Except we want the HDL up.

My beginning tests were 12/09/2005 and the new was done 07/14/2006:

Total Cholesterol 172 to 119 (down 53 pts)
Triglycerides 125 to 55 (down 70 pts)
HDL 35 to 29 (down 6 pts and way low, but not as bad as it sounds.)
LDL 112 to 79 (down 33 pts)
Cholesterol /HDLC ration from 4.9 to 4.1 (reference point is below 4.4 w00t!)
Blood Glucose 92 to 81 (down 11 pts)

The doctor wants me to try and raise HDL by taking the flax/fish oil Omega 3's (which I know I should be taking and I have a big old jar of them, but I just don't do it...going to start today). She also recommended me taking Red Rice Yeast...anyone know anything about that? I'll have to google it.

She asked me what I was doing, I said Atkins, she said Great,...Take fish oil and red rice yeast and come back in 6 months.

[cristylp]

OMG... that's awesome! Way to go, Joy!

[Lynsey]

Great job, I hope I can have similar success in the near future

[ttdriver]

AWESOME!!!!!!!! What a great doctor, I love those natural remedies!

Yes, red rice yeast will help, along with your omega 3s (yes you definitely should be taking those!!) Flush-free niacin also helps. I get mine at Walmart and take 2 a day. Also, some good ol' fashioned cardiovascular exercise is an excellent way to raise your HDL (I should know, mine is 106!!!) GREAT JOB, GIRLFRIEND!!

Betty

[Miss Phode]

But I thought Atkins was unhealthy?


Way to go Joy

[ValidRouge]

Betty--I actually JOGGED yesterday. I can't believe it. Well, I needed a shove in the exercise direction, so maybe this will do it. Do you take the red rice yeast? I see the word rice and yeast and think OMG that's not Atkins friendly. My doctor is into homeopathic stuff...she's pretty cool. I also told her about my mood swings 10-14 days pre-TOM and she told me to go to the health food store and get progesterone cream and use it for those 10-14 days and see if it helps.

Phode--yeah, all Atkineers drink a gallon of bacon grease for breakfast and walk around with nervous ticks!! (that's what the personal trainer guy who did my body composition analysis actually said to me...I can't wait to go back, take him my lipid profile and a copy of DANDR).

[ttdriver]

Betty--I actually JOGGED yesterday. I can't believe it. Well, I needed a shove in the exercise direction, so maybe this will do it. Do you take the red rice yeast? I see the word rice and yeast and think OMG that's not Atkins friendly. My doctor is into homeopathic stuff...she's pretty cool. I also told her about my mood swings 10-14 days pre-TOM and she told me to go to the health food store and get progesterone cream and use it for those 10-14 days and see if it helps.

WOOHOO, ANOTHER JOGGER CONVERT!!! AWESOME! (how soon do we meet on the Tampa Bay Trail???)

I don't take the red rice yeast, but the niacin has done wonders for my cholesterol! Oh and the garlic and fish oil are terrific too!!

Hope you get the relief from the progesterone cream .. I've heard great things about it!

Betty

[ValidRouge]

Betty, I don't know about all that yet LOL But I was pretty proud that I did it at all!!!

One other thing that the Dr said about my HDL being so low...She really wasn't that worried about it because the ratio of total cholesterol to HDL is within normal range. Basically my LDL is so low that my HDL being low isn't as big a deal I guess.

[Heidi3]

You have GOT to feel out of this world right now!!!
I know I do for you!!!! this is just so awesome isn't it and look at you!!!!
you are absolutely beautiful!!!!

congratulations!!!

[2big4mysize]

thanks for the link brag all you want

red rice yeast is hard to find cause there are lots of knock offs of it and trhe not prepared right stuff id bad for you so be careful

almonds are atkins friendly and will raise HDL as will more exercise and the niacin if you got good liver function. more of the omega 3s will also raise it there goes the flax again LOL