to MAYOCONNECTUSER1 I'm a retired health teacher and have studied nutrition since 1978. As for the the podcasts, they are from well educated, experienced doctors. And their information is science based. The doctors have decades and decades of experience in their specialty fields and I trust them. Let's compare that my own doctors at NYU Langone doing absolutely nothing, and who don't even know I have steatosis because they never saw it noted by the radiology Dr who interpreted my lung cat scan. And my doctors only want to look at LIPIDS and tell me to take statins when they are unaware of the whole picture and have no way to address the fat in my liver. They only care about the statistics they plug into the computer telling them my risk factors in 10 years of having a heart attack or stroke. I'm addressing the root cause of the lipids and cholesterol. I don't eat barrels of saturated fat.
I eat a pristine diet of whole foods so was shocked to read on a LUNG CT scan I have steatosis of the liver. I personally thanked the radiologist. I'm doing it my way - Naturally and Slowly. I had a holistic doctor ask for 33 vials of blood and I see him today, Oct. 1 2024, for his analysis of the reports. I have seen the blood test results and have learned how much I didn't even know about my body but it's all making sense. I've studied research papers from medical websites. I understand the reasons why things are going on and ways to correct them. The crashing after eating a meal - even a meal of healthy small portion of poached chicken breast in bone broth, 1/2 cup steamed cauliflower and a salad with no dressing. The INSULIN test was 30.8. and should be 18. I have insulin resistance. So listening to Dr. Eric Berg and his podcasts with reputable doctors on his podcast and by him sending me guides for free on the KETO diet have been appreciated. My own doctor is disappointed that I continue to refuse a statin. She is fear based She has protocols to follow at the University based medical system. Years ago, I've tried Crestor and Lipitor and my legs were in so much pain I had to stop. My doctor doesn't trust that I'll find my way through gentle natural ways which even includes forgiving all the people who have harmed me. Meditation, and being diligent and disciplined every single day. The liver is the seat of "Anger". My neuropathy is very bad so I cannot run but am slowly moving my body and sitting down using hand weights. I'm 5 foot 10. 74 years old. I've gone from 1/1/24 - 207 lbs. down to 10/1/24 - 184. I have 20 more lbs. to go. I consume zero sugar. zero white refined flours and rice. Now I'm phasing into the next stage and after my meeting with the holistic doctor, he'll set me up with the correct exact food plan and supplements - of which I take many, already. Niacin and NAC are faithfully consumed every day. I've dropped 102 points in triglycerides in 2 months. You sound well intended, but a real "Doubting Thomas", just like my Primary Care doctor. I even bought a body composition scale that SHOWS me 12 different measurements inside my body. I'm thoroughly committed in my own recoveries. thank you for replying.