Important information about statins that I’m going to ask my doc about

Welcome @woondogger, Diet along with exercise can be a game changer for a lot of folks. Thanks for sharing. It's good to hear from another person whose learned to be an advocate for their own health. Since you mentioned you were diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes in 2016 and decided to manage with diet and exercise, I thought I would share this video I found helpful as a prediabetic myself by Dr Jay Wortman Diabetes Remission is Surprisingly Simple!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx6xw3wOAMc.

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Way back in 2014 when my PCP was concerned about an elevated Cholesterol he prescribed Lipitor which I took for a month or two until I realized the extreme pain in my left shoulder muscles was “new” and after a bit of research decided to stop the statin. Lo and behold within a month, the pain was gone! And never returned. I later discovered the importance of calculating my ratios as cholesterol did remain over 200. Dividing total cholesterol by my HDL resulted in a ratio of 2.6 ~ excellent. I also did a calcium heart imaging test resulting in a score of 1. I was diagnosed with Type 2 in 2016, could not tolerate Metformin and decided to manage with diet and exercise. Brought A1c from 6.4 to 5.6 in six months! Still doing well with an A1c under 6.

I see keto products/ cookies all over the place. I enjoy a piece of single source high quality dark chocolate.

Amen!

Statins caused so many serious side effects, some rare, I refused to take them. Then I wrote this short poem that is to the point.

“What is the sense in living life?” “Just so you can live it?” “I all it gives you back to live.” “Is a life of pain and sadness!”

Doctors tell you that you need this pill, then that pill, then others to help you live longer, why? Back when I did everything my doctors told me to do or take these pills, guess what. By the time 13 different doctors prescribed 13 different types of pill, I was taking 42 pills a day, every day. They literally turned me into a prescription addict. Take a pill for this pain or that pain, a pill to go to sleep, a pill to wake me up, you name it and they told me to take a pill. Finally, I said enough is enough and got off everything. That was over 40 years ago and I refuse to take any medication yet unless I know exactly what it’s going to do to me and why. I don’t take any pain medications, none, pain tells your body somethings wrong with it. You deaden the pain with pills, how will you know how bad the damage is getting? I have a very bad heart birth defect, I’m 78, with my bp less than 140/80, recommended by 3 different cardiologist taking care of me. Then the AHA says, I must have a bp of 120/70, why? Because most people can’t get that low without, you guessed it, a pill. Gee, I wonder who came up with that recommendation? Remember my poem, I’m a freak of nature living in a hellish nightmare I cannot wake up from. Guess what, no medications, no pills and watch what I eat. My vitals this morning, 116/68 heart rate 67. Yesterday 111/64 heart rate, 65. Gee, think I’ll take a pill, a happy pill that is. Just become your own health activist and decide if you need the pill or is it a doctor saying you need to take it. Judge for yourself if your body actually needs it or will a life style change work instead, I did!!!

I am enjoying keto cookies once in while, not much flavor but lots of crumbly texture and they don't effect my blood sugar. I love fresh fruit and used love salads but have avoid them now. The greems washed locally make me sick. I am immune challeged.

I've often heard the expression "we are what we eat". Good, clean foods loaded with nutrition is needed for health and vitality. Sweets, though tasty, enjoyed once in a while. Also worth mentioning, stress reduction and social interactions. A good laugh too!

@callalloo Exercise is important but don't forget to eat the right foods to much sweets isn't good for the triglycerides and watch the fat content of what you eat .Remove skin from chicken ,trim fat from meat

Exercise is something we have control of and beneficial for so many things.

I find these comments very helpful and expands my knowledge about cholesterol; I did not know about the additonal tests that are more revealing; I think I should look into this avenue. Thanks for sharing

Rosalie