So about a month ago, my husband got his Cholesterol tests back from the doctor, and they were high. She of course, immediately mentions statins, and I freak out. I BEGGED him not to go on statins, but rather to follow my diet and see if it brought down his cholesterol first. He agreed to follow my Paleo diet without cheating for an entire month, and then get his blood tested agin. Last Friday he went in to get his blood tested, and he got his new Cholesterol test results back yesterday and here they are:
Original scores:
Total Cholesterol - 268
HDL - 56
LDL - 183
Triglycerides - 144
New scores:
Total Cholesterol - 206
HDL - 44
LDL - 148
Triglycerides - 72
As you can see, everything went down pretty drastically--except for HDL. I am concerned about the HDL because it should be higher than 40 and even higher than that is better, and it in fact went down 12 points. I think it must be stress--M has been busy with school lately, and it causes stress, which I know can affect your HDL levels. So, he is sticking to the diet with me, and I am going to try to work on raising his HDL more. More olive oil, more laughing, more exercise, and plenty of avocado and wine.
All of this "progress" is centered on the idea that Cholesterol even matters. Maybe it does, maybe it doesn't...but at least for now, it matters to M. And so the Great Cholesterol Experiment will continue until things balance themselves out...
I for one feel pretty good about the results. :)
Very good results and after only one month! Congrats to both of you. You should both feel good about yourselves. "More olive oil, more laughing, more exercise, and plenty of avocado and wine." -- I like that prescription!
ReplyDeleteHi Sara. Amazing results after only one month. What did the doc have to say about it all? Does she approve of the diet?
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He didn't talk to his doctor, just a nurse who gave him the results--although I am sure she would be very pleased.
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