Questions about Blood Work Results

[Guest guest]

Hello,

We started Bee's diet (supplements plus food) in July 2010. My husband was

recently required to have a physical and blood work done for his life insurance

policy. Following are the results, compared to the same results from October

2009 (pre Bee's Diet)

January 2011 – 174 pounds; 34 waist; Triglyceride: 97; Total Cholesterol: 245:

HDL: 60; LDL: 166

October 2009 – 185 pounds; 36.5 waist; Triglyceride: 163; Total Cholesterol:

175; HDL: 32; LDL: 110

Also, ALT (Liver Test) went from 19 on 10/09 to 40 at present (upper limit for

normal is 40, so he's right on the cusp.)

His Doctor's recommendations are to reduce intake of carbohydrate foods and

reduce intake to high fat/cholesterol foods, and increase exercise, and Niacin

SR 500MG/D.

His questions are:

What exercise can he do on this diet?

Should he be concerned with elevated total cholesterol and LDL numbers?

Why is ALT (Liver) elevated?

My husband is really thriving on the diet. Some examples: For the first time

in his life, his eye sight actually improved at his annual eye exam (he has worn

glasses since junior high) he lost 7% body fat and about 8 pounds and two inches

off his waist. An old friend he hadn't seen in 5 years asked him if he'd found

the fountain of youth because he looked younger and had more hair than he did

five years ago. Most importantly, all the terrible aches and pains are gone and

he's no longer on the acid reflux meds he had taken for the past two years. Me

personally, I'm not concerned about anything on his test results except for the

liver (ALT).

Thanks,

Amy

[Guest guest]

>

> Hello,

>

> We started Bee's diet (supplements plus food) in July 2010. My husband was

recently required to have a physical and blood work done for his life insurance

policy. Following are the results, compared to the same results from October

2009 (pre Bee's Diet)

>

> January 2011 – 174 pounds; 34 waist; Triglyceride: 97; Total Cholesterol: 245:

HDL: 60; LDL: 166

>

> October 2009 – 185 pounds; 36.5 waist; Triglyceride: 163; Total Cholesterol:

175; HDL: 32; LDL: 110

+++Dear Amy,

His total cholesterol is below normal levels the medical field " used to " follow

before lowering it, which was so they could get more people taking statin drugs.

My 1985 tests indicate 262.08 was high normal so he is well within the normal

range.

His lower triglycerides indicates he is definitely having less carbs/sugars

which is what triglycerides are made from. A normal trig. level is less than

200. When Trigs. are low the doctor should totally ignore LDL levels and total

cholesterol too! His HDL (good cholesterol) is higher and that's great!

LDL (supposed bad cholesterol) is not measured by labs directly, since most labs

don't have the expensive equipment to do it, so instead they calculate it, which

is totally inaccurate.

There are also 2 kinds of LDL which they cannot test for. One is small and dense

and it is the bad kind, and other one is big and fluffy and it is the healthy

kind. When a person's triglycerides are low they may have higher LDL, but then

it is certain it will be the healthy big and fluffy kind.

>

> Also, ALT (Liver Test) went from 19 on 10/09 to 40 at present (upper limit for

normal is 40, so he's right on the cusp.)

+++The reason his liver test is higher is because his body is detoxifying

itself. This may go up and down according to the detoxification processing his

body needs to do at any given time, so please don't be concerned about it.

+++If his liver doesn't hurt he is definitely okay, but if he is concerned he

should do coffee enemas.

>

> His Doctor's recommendations are to reduce intake of carbohydrate foods and

reduce intake to high fat/cholesterol foods, and increase exercise, and Niacin

SR 500MG/D.

+++He is already having less carbs because his trig. levels are lower - too bad

the doctor doesn't understand that. Niacin can be taken at higher levels to

lower cholesterol, but his cholesterol levels are not abnormal, so he should

stay at 50 mg of niacin twice a day.

We know the cholesterol theory is totally false, and the fact is, that the high

" good " fats I recommend are most important for overall body health for so many

reasons, including liver, gall bladder, kidney, lung and heart health, for

pulling more nutrients out of foods, for reconstructing all cell membranes so

they are strong and healthy, and they also cleanse the entire body.

>

> His questions are:

>

> What exercise can he do on this diet?

+++Exercise won't help him, except for mild forms I recommend, i.e. dry skin

brushing or walking or tai chi or rebounding on a trampoline or mild forms of

Yoga (not all of them; just do one, and he doesn't need to do it everyday - 3

times a week is fine)0. His body needs to use a lot of its energy and resources

in order to heal itself, so over-exercising just depletes his reserves.

> Should he be concerned with elevated total cholesterol and LDL numbers?

+++No - answered above.

> Why is ALT (Liver) elevated?

+++No - answered above.

>

> My husband is really thriving on the diet. Some examples: For the first time

in his life, his eye sight actually improved at his annual eye exam (he has worn

glasses since junior high) he lost 7% body fat and about 8 pounds and two inches

off his waist. An old friend he hadn't seen in 5 years asked him if he'd found

the fountain of youth because he looked younger and had more hair than he did

five years ago. Most importantly, all the terrible aches and pains are gone and

he's no longer on the acid reflux meds he had taken for the past two years. Me

personally, I'm not concerned about anything on his test results except for the

liver (ALT).

+++That's totally awesome Amy. Please pass along my congratulations to your

husband! He's doing a great job!

Onward & Upward, Bee