Re: Re: The Non-Medicated Life

[Guest guest]

I hear ya, Sierra. There's no way I'd recommend waiting before trying

DMARDs for anyone with RA. If I knew of non-drug solutions that could

alter the progression of the disease, I wouldn't be keeping them a

secret. That's not to say that people with RA shouldn't explore safe

non-drug methods to be as healthy as they can be otherwise though. The

shorter you can keep the med and diagnoses list, the better.

As for heart disease and cholesterol, I believe there's still a lot

about it we don't know. The metabolic syndrome theory has merit, I

think, because other factors part of that equation in addition to

cholesterol have proven to be relevant. And the total cholesterol isn't

as important as the composition. Great that you've been able to improve

your total with omega-3s!

I have cholesterol that is very low - consistently in the 140s. Most

physicians I've seen don't think much about it. But one declared it

" pathologically low. " Still not sure what to think about it. I have been

able to raise it if I try, but I'm not sure I should be. My ratio is

always OK. Triglycerides are low, too.

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Re: " The Non-Medicated Life "

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> > " The Non-Medicated Life "

> > by Dr. E. Lemanski:

> >

> > http://www.adksportsfitness.com/march2003/columns/health.html

> >

> >

> >

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> I enjoyed reading this article. I had had high cholesterol for years,

> starting in my 20s, and in my late 30s, my doctor said I needed

> Lipitor. I didn't want the med and talked with her about other

> strategies. She said low fat diet and exercise were my only options.

> I've always been a thin, active person who eats a near-vegetarian

> diet. After some reading and searching on my own, I came across some

> different ideas and decided to try them. Adding more foods containing

> more omega-3s is what did it for me. I had been religiously avoiding

> oils and fats, and denying myself the health benefits of the right

> ones. The cholesterol has been down to an acceptable level for a few

> years, now.

>

> Sometimes the " big guns " of meds are needed, and I currently take two

> prescription drugs for RA--tried a regimen of supplements first, and

> found they just didn't do it.

>

> Sierra

[Guest guest]

LOL, Sierra! Hot fudge, especially dark chocolate, works all kinds of

miracles.

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Re: " The Non-Medicated Life "

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>

> > I have cholesterol that is very low - consistently in the 140s. Most

> > physicians I've seen don't think much about it. But one declared it

> > " pathologically low. "

>

> Have you tried hot fudge therapy?

>

> Sierra

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 08/03/2004 07:55:28 Central Standard Time,

snowdrift52003@... writes:

>

> Have you tried hot fudge therapy?

>

> Sierra

>

Works for me! Thanks, Dr Sierra!!!!!! heehee Cary