Bob's lipids since starting CR....

[Guest guest]

4/4/07

Lipid Panel

Triglicerides 246

Cholesterol, Total 242

HDL 57

LDL 136

CHOL/HDLC Ratio 4.2

VLDL-Calculation 49.2

8/30/07

Lipid Panel

Tryglicerides 177

Cholesterol, Total 192

HDL 52

LDL 104

CHOL/HDLC Ratio 3.7

VLDL-Calculation 35.4

Changes made in diet ....Went completely Vegetarian . I attribute help by

Rodney and Tony to changes and encouragement. In spite of being a bit obstinate

and not listening at

the beginning I see vast improvement. Also, help from a fella on

here named Ron. He hardly ever writes on the board but has helped tremendously

too. I

know I am not supposed to say thank you except in private so I

won't. But, I hope we all get the gist of what can actually occur.

My doctor has said I should frame this because it apparently shows

what diet can actually do. I still have a long ways to go. I don't

know about the Tryglicerides or what to do about them.

My thyroid meds were adjusted in this process to and my TSH etc is

all in range although I do go to have an ultra sound on my neck in

two days just to see what is goin on with my swallowing.

Any comments ?

Bob

[Guest guest]

Hi Bob:

If for another year you continue what you have been doing, your

doctor will be shaking his head and sending back another blood sample

for re-testing, and ordering himself a new blood pressure cuff,

because he will not believe what he is seeing.

Take a look at the data for the subjects in what has come to be known

here as " the WUSTL study " , referenced in our 'CRstudies' file:

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" Long-term calorie restriction is highly effective in reducing the

risk for atherosclerosis in humans. "

April 2004. PMID: 15096581. PNAS USA. 101(17):6659-63.

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There is no reason why you, or anyone else here, cannot have numbers

similar to those of the WUSTL subjects if they want to, simply by

pursuing (or continuing to pursue) CRON.

Have fun!

Rodney.

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> 4/4/07

>

> Lipid Panel

> Triglicerides 246

> Cholesterol, Total 242

> HDL 57

> LDL 136

> CHOL/HDLC Ratio 4.2

> VLDL-Calculation 49.2

>

> 8/30/07

>

> Lipid Panel

> Tryglicerides 177

> Cholesterol, Total 192

> HDL 52

> LDL 104

> CHOL/HDLC Ratio 3.7

> VLDL-Calculation 35.4

>

> Changes made in diet ....Went completely Vegetarian . I attribute

help by Rodney and Tony to changes and encouragement. In spite of

being a bit obstinate and not listening at

> the beginning I see vast improvement. Also, help from a fella on

> here named Ron. He hardly ever writes on the board but has helped

tremendously too. I

> know I am not supposed to say thank you except in private so I

> won't. But, I hope we all get the gist of what can actually occur.

> My doctor has said I should frame this because it apparently shows

> what diet can actually do. I still have a long ways to go. I don't

> know about the Tryglicerides or what to do about them.

> My thyroid meds were adjusted in this process to and my TSH etc is

> all in range although I do go to have an ultra sound on my neck in

> two days just to see what is goin on with my swallowing.

> Any comments ?

>

> Bob

>

[Guest guest]

Bob,

It is good to see your progress. My total cholesterol went from 223

to 164 after I stopped eating hydrogenated fats and improved my diet.

Over the last two years, my total cholesterol has increased to 176,

but my ratios of LDL/HDL, Triglycerides/HDL, and TotalCholesterol/HDL

have continued to improve.

CRON is a healthy way of life. Unfortunately, many doctors and the

general public believe the commercials for statins that say " I watch

my diet and exercise, but my cholesterol is still high. " The problem

is that doctors and nutritionists can seldom tell the patients exactly

what steps to take to reduce cholesterol by balancing the fatty acids

in their diet. CR by itself does not work. You have to have Optimum

Nutrition. I have seen a couple of cases of people who had high

cholesterol on CR diets that were deficient in essential omega-3 and

omega-6 fatty acids.

Tony

http://www.scientificpsychic.com/health/cholesterol.html

>

> 4/4/07

>

> Lipid Panel

> Triglicerides 246

> Cholesterol, Total 242

> HDL 57

> LDL 136

> CHOL/HDLC Ratio 4.2

> VLDL-Calculation 49.2

>

> 8/30/07

>

> Lipid Panel

> Tryglicerides 177

> Cholesterol, Total 192

> HDL 52

> LDL 104

> CHOL/HDLC Ratio 3.7

> VLDL-Calculation 35.4

>

> Changes made in diet ....Went completely Vegetarian . I attribute

help by Rodney and Tony to changes and encouragement. In spite of

being a bit obstinate and not listening at

> the beginning I see vast improvement. Also, help from a fella on

> here named Ron. He hardly ever writes on the board but has helped

tremendously too. I

> know I am not supposed to say thank you except in private so I

> won't. But, I hope we all get the gist of what can actually occur.

> My doctor has said I should frame this because it apparently shows

> what diet can actually do. I still have a long ways to go. I don't

> know about the Tryglicerides or what to do about them.

> My thyroid meds were adjusted in this process to and my TSH etc is

> all in range although I do go to have an ultra sound on my neck in

> two days just to see what is goin on with my swallowing.

> Any comments ?

>

> Bob

>