Good News From My Doctor!

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  1. Yvonne Smith

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    Today, I went in for my 3-month checkup from my regular doctor, and she is VERY pleased with me and my progress !
    My cholesterol has dropped from around 200 to 188, my thyroid is in a great range, my triglycerides are still around 100, my kidneys are doing better, and I have lost 24 lbs since I was there in February.
    She asked if I had been to the cardiologist, and I explained that I have not needed to, and no episodes of a-fib or tachycardia in the last 3 months, either.
    So, over all, everything is looking great, and I am giving a lot credit to the Whole Foods, plant -based diet that I have been doing since mid-February.
     
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    Sounds great, @Yvonne Smith! I hope it continues. I gather from the sources I read that we will all be forced onto a plant-based diet in the not-too-distant future. Our soybeans are currently going to China, and we are buying soybeans from Brazil. I guess most of the plant-based diet will be GMO-based, as there are claims that with the cropland taken out of production by executive order, we cannot meet the food needs of our population by normal means. I understand Bill Gates has made a major invest into GMO lab-grown meat as well, so that may also "be on the table".
     
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    That's good news Yvonne-------------Stay well.
     
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    Good job, Yvonne!
     
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    Great news, Yvonne! Keep it up!
     
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    Great news, @Yvonne Smith

    When I was first diagnosed with high cholesterol, I was able to pound my numbers down real fast with a change in diet. I went meatless and substituted lots of beans, whole grains, TVP (plant protein), etc.

    It can be done.

    The best news is your a-fib and kidneys.
     
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    ;) Great!
     
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    Good for you ! :)
     
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    Sounds good. Keep it up.
     
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    Excellent test results continue doing what you doing, it's working.
    All the best,
    Tony
     
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    Congrats @Yvonne Smith, good work! The standard american diet is so bad for health, and worse for healing. Many nutritionists I know advocate the whole foods, raw foods, plant-based diet. I haven't gotten there yet myself, altho I'm sure there will come a day of reckoning for me at some point.
     
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    I didn’t jump in head first, either; I just kind of “sneaked my way in” by adding more greens and veggies to my meals. That meant that I was eating less meat, but I still had cheese, mayo, and butter, and it was not until in February that I stopped all of the excess oils and greasy meat products.
    I feel so much better now, and with the good health report, that means that my health has actually improved, and not just me thinking that it has gotten better.
     
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    I've commented before that I went meatless for a period of time. The most difficult part of the transition for me was not "feeling full" after a meal. Fat is caloric-dense, whether it comes from meat or from those other foods you list. It takes a while to adjust to feeling satisfied without needing to be bloated.
     
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    2 years Vegetarian. Veggies were great all kinds! Biggest loss was Tuna Fish & Fried Chicken for me. Pollo Pescatarian now.
     
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