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<blockquote data-quote="Winnie53" data-source="post: 1417603" data-attributes="member: 160246"><p>[USER=385145]@Bs0lth[/USER] thank you sharing how you gained weight, also how you got your health back on track. And may I add you have a wonderful friend, the one who'd walk 2 1/2 hours with you to get you moving in those early days. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>It's experiences like yours (and mine) that makes me very hesitant to take even over the counter medications now. One of the benefits of eating really healthy foods on the low carb diet and regularly engaging in physical activity is your need for many of those medications disappears. I can't remember the last time I took something for a headache or upset stomach. I haven't looked but I'm willing to bet they're all out of date now. Yay! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Our 28 year old son is likely developing diabetes. He had a triglyceride level of 400 mg/dl last year (optimal level is <150 mg/dl). My husband and I are trying to figure out ways to encourage him to eat less sugar and highly processed seed oils and grains, more healthy sources of protein and fat, and more vegetables, legumes, and nuts.</p><p></p><p>Your description of what your Mom is eating is concerning. Is her high cholesterol due to high triglycerides or high LDL? I ask only because fat intake has no affect on triglycerides, but carbohydrates sure do.</p><p></p><p>Just so you're prepared, I've read that when we're losing weight, total cholesterol goes up temporarily, but levels off once the weight loss stops. From there as you continue to eat low carb triglycerides continue to drop too.</p><p></p><p>In this presentation, Dr. Gerber overviews the research of Joseph Kraft, M.D. and explains how we know from the research that hyperinsulinemia has a far greater impact on cardiovascular health than cholesterol...</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]WFYmlCe7gyw[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>The first time I watched it I had a hard time staying awake, but the more I watch it, pausing the lecture as needed to read what's on the screen and in relation to what he's saying, the more I'm understanding. Going to go watch again right now. I want to get a calcium scan of my heart this year. Just need to save the money. With my 35 year history of blood sugar issues beginning with hypoglycemia, I need a baseline to see if atherosclerosis is progressing or not over the next two years. If it is, I'll need to tweak my diet more. </p><p></p><p>Hoping by losing more weight my glucose levels will improve to the point where the prospect of taking a diabetes medication no longer looms. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Winnie53, post: 1417603, member: 160246"] [USER=385145]@Bs0lth[/USER] thank you sharing how you gained weight, also how you got your health back on track. And may I add you have a wonderful friend, the one who'd walk 2 1/2 hours with you to get you moving in those early days. :) It's experiences like yours (and mine) that makes me very hesitant to take even over the counter medications now. One of the benefits of eating really healthy foods on the low carb diet and regularly engaging in physical activity is your need for many of those medications disappears. I can't remember the last time I took something for a headache or upset stomach. I haven't looked but I'm willing to bet they're all out of date now. Yay! :) Our 28 year old son is likely developing diabetes. He had a triglyceride level of 400 mg/dl last year (optimal level is <150 mg/dl). My husband and I are trying to figure out ways to encourage him to eat less sugar and highly processed seed oils and grains, more healthy sources of protein and fat, and more vegetables, legumes, and nuts. Your description of what your Mom is eating is concerning. Is her high cholesterol due to high triglycerides or high LDL? I ask only because fat intake has no affect on triglycerides, but carbohydrates sure do. Just so you're prepared, I've read that when we're losing weight, total cholesterol goes up temporarily, but levels off once the weight loss stops. From there as you continue to eat low carb triglycerides continue to drop too. In this presentation, Dr. Gerber overviews the research of Joseph Kraft, M.D. and explains how we know from the research that hyperinsulinemia has a far greater impact on cardiovascular health than cholesterol... [MEDIA=youtube]WFYmlCe7gyw[/MEDIA] The first time I watched it I had a hard time staying awake, but the more I watch it, pausing the lecture as needed to read what's on the screen and in relation to what he's saying, the more I'm understanding. Going to go watch again right now. I want to get a calcium scan of my heart this year. Just need to save the money. With my 35 year history of blood sugar issues beginning with hypoglycemia, I need a baseline to see if atherosclerosis is progressing or not over the next two years. If it is, I'll need to tweak my diet more. Hoping by losing more weight my glucose levels will improve to the point where the prospect of taking a diabetes medication no longer looms. :) [/QUOTE]
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