Pt 2: How To Live To be A 100

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The following are mostly about lipids and diet. FYI, his talk was immediately after my presentation. Part of my discussion was about the specifics about the Mediterranean diet and the studies surrounding it, giving actual analysis and composition info on their intake in the differing regions and how it is changed over the years.

13) Total Cholesterol: Keep it below 200. He said 180 was better but at least under 200

14) HDL: Above 45. He said as there is little one can do about HDL to influence it, most of the focus should be on Total Cholesterol, and LDL. He also said not to be misled by a high HDL and not all HDL is good for you as some of the subfractions are not good.

15) LDL : Below 100. High Risk patients should keep it under 80, under 65 is even better. He though everyone, should be on some dose of a statin to acheive this is neccessary.

He also said he was good friends with Dr Castelli and recommended his latest book on lipids.

16) Triglycerides: Below 100

17) Be Skinny : Obesity Kills (this is where he made the comment about the Wacko Cronnies).

18) Mediterranean Diet. Before he gave the info he said he agreed with my talk and the points i made except for one area, which he said, I missed, and that was about the Lyons study which compared a Med diet to a low fat diet and how much better the Med diet did so he had some questions about lower fat diets. Afterward his presentaiton, we talked, and I showed him my slides on the Lyons Study and that I didnt miss it, I just ran out of time. The lyons study has been misrepresented in the news. The Med diet, actually had less total fat, less sat fat, less choleseterol. less calories and more fiber than the supposed "low fat" diet. So, if he was favoring the diet intervention that produced the best results, it was the lower fat, lower calorie, higher fiber diet, regardless of what the media said.

18A: Olive oil: or canola oil. Avoid other vegetable oil, butter, and margarine

18B: Fish: Salmon, Cod and anchovies

18C: Nuts: Walnuts and flaxseeds

18D: Veggies and Fruits: Especially root veggies, tomatoes and blueberries

18E:Drink Alcohol: Any kind, one or two drinks a day. If you are an alcoholic, than drink grape juice.

19: Yearly Physicals. You cant control what you dont know

20: Control Blood Pressure: With Lifestyle choices first, than medication if needed. Aim for <120/<80

21: Mammograms: Annually if you are over 40

22: PSA: A must for men over 40.

23: Colon Cancer Screening: Worth the hassle, start at age 50

24: Stress tests: Annually,

Last part coming soon.