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Re: Cholesterol... interesting comment from my doctor this week...

February 02, 2021 01:40PM
My doctor said extreme cardio might help a little but not much. I've been eating salmon 2x a week and tuna 1x a week for about a year. I do very little sugar and only whole wheat. One soda a week... my weakness. Basically a pescatarian. Lots of walnuts and olive oil. If good cholesterol can be raised by diet, I will eat whatever it takes. lol... I'm not quite up to any intense cardio yet. I do walk a lot. But jogging or even bike riding wear me out too quickly. Last blood test showed my bad cholesterol was in the ideal range and my good cholesterol was low. Mind you I am taking the maximum dose of Lipitor daily. Sucks but I'm told I could live until my 80's or more... as long as I don't get Covid... Pretty much cancel Christmas if I get it.
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  Follow up at Cardiologist today. My Aorta is slightly enlarged.

Ramgator144February 01, 2021 01:58PM

  Well, we all know you have a big heart..

sstrams60February 01, 2021 02:08PM

  Now if the Wizard could just give me a brain!!! LOL nm

Ramgator62February 01, 2021 04:42PM

  Same here... nm

sstrams55February 01, 2021 04:45PM

  I recently had pericarditis

Atlantic Ram59February 02, 2021 05:22AM

  Cholesterol... interesting comment from my doctor this week...

JamesJM96February 02, 2021 05:36AM

  My cholesterol is not bad but close to it

Ramgator160February 02, 2021 06:21AM

  I had to start taking statins..

sstrams88February 02, 2021 07:15AM

  Statins are easy peasy

waterfield83February 02, 2021 07:55AM

  don't sweat the statins

21Dog87February 02, 2021 08:06AM

  I don't, but its just another pill..

sstrams64February 02, 2021 09:14AM

  I hate taking pills

Atlantic Ram63February 02, 2021 01:42PM

  That's what I keep telling myself and......

Ramgator81February 02, 2021 06:45PM

  I can EASILY see that!

Ramgator59February 02, 2021 06:44PM

  Over the years as a Firefighter, I have gone to Patients.....

Ramgator166February 02, 2021 06:48PM

  That reminds me (Public Service Message)

Ramgator84February 02, 2021 06:50PM

  Re: Cholesterol... interesting comment from my doctor this week...

Atlantic Ram91February 02, 2021 01:40PM

  screw the walnuts

21Dog80February 02, 2021 02:11PM

  Thanks for the tip! NM

Atlantic Ram60February 02, 2021 03:25PM