The results from my latest blood work arrived yesterday. Drum roll, please…. And the envelope: HDL, or “good” cholesterol, is up 39 percent, from 41 to 57 (normal range: 40 – 59). Triglicerides, a measure of fat in the blood and a key marker for insulin resistance and potential heart disease, are down 35 percent, 103 to […]
Regard, the belly. Belly fat is now considered a harbinger of heart disease, along with high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Since I have all three, and since I am of an age when these things become a real concern, and since my father recently experienced quadruple bypass surgery, I have decided to restrict carbohydrates […]
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My father while on vacation in Mexico recently experienced chest pains that turned into a grueling medivac experience to Chicago and quadruple bypass surgery. This came as a chock to the entire family as my father, even at age 79, was regarded as one of the most fit in the entire clan–near perfect cholesterol and […]
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