Post 2667
- 11 years and 160 days since I started this blog -
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| Night Drop, June 6, 2021 |
Since I'll do whatever the beautiful Dr. Smith, my cardiologist, asks, the day after our datevisit Monday I had blood drawn for a lipid panel.
The results came back - excellent. My dietary changes and new medications are working to give me a lipid profile better than any I've ever had. Ever.
Something to celebrate, I guess, except that I am of the opinion that high cholesterol is a symptom of inflammation, and lowering cholesterol in that situation should not be a health priority.
My cholesterol level has (previously to this latest report) had a composition problem, as opposed to my having too much cholesterol overall. The problem was that the "good" cholesterol (high-density lipids) was too low relative to the "bad."
Half the people - half - who die of heart disease in the US have 'normal' cholesterol levels.
I'm grateful for my good health care. I acknowledge my luck.
Food and Diet 
Today's Weight: 199.2 lbs.
The results came back - excellent. My dietary changes and new medications are working to give me a lipid profile better than any I've ever had. Ever.
Something to celebrate, I guess, except that I am of the opinion that high cholesterol is a symptom of inflammation, and lowering cholesterol in that situation should not be a health priority.
My cholesterol level has (previously to this latest report) had a composition problem, as opposed to my having too much cholesterol overall. The problem was that the "good" cholesterol (high-density lipids) was too low relative to the "bad."
Half the people - half - who die of heart disease in the US have 'normal' cholesterol levels.
I'm grateful for my good health care. I acknowledge my luck.
Previous Weight (6/8/21): 199.0 lbs.
Net Loss/Gain: + 0.2 lbs.
Diet Comment
Food Log
Breakfast
3:45pm: Swiss cheese omelet with mushrooms, onions and peppers. Side of Golden milk oatmeal with hemp and chia seeds, oat milk, turmeric, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, mushroom powder, morenga leaf powder and kefir.
Lunch
7:35pm: A Quest bar.
3:45pm: Swiss cheese omelet with mushrooms, onions and peppers. Side of Golden milk oatmeal with hemp and chia seeds, oat milk, turmeric, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, mushroom powder, morenga leaf powder and kefir.
Lunch
7:35pm: A Quest bar.
Dinner
10:55pm: Chopped chef's salad with chicken, Swiss cheese, arugula, beets, cabbage, carrots, chard, kale, spinach, walnuts and balsamic vinaigrette.
Liquid Intake
Espressos: 1; Coffee: 22 oz.; Water: 60+ oz.;
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