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.
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".
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.
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.
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.
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.
2 years Vegetarian. Veggies were great all kinds! Biggest loss was Tuna Fish & Fried Chicken for me. Pollo Pescatarian now.