I did and tried it on my own. I started a statin a few years ago - was achy and eventually weaned myself off. Fast forward to kinda ignoring it for two years. I went back and redid bloodwork - numbers are astronomical. I’m only 51. I started this statin because the fear of heart attack or stroke is a bigger motivator.
I also believe food is medicine - I have to do better. My body needs it. I’m just trying to figure out what that is.
And for the record, ”push back” or others sharing their opinions of what they do (or don’t do) or what works for them is welcome. It doesn’t hurt my feelings. I believe that’s how we learn and can figure out options.
I totally understand. My dad had very high blood pressure and high cholesterol which was hereditary. His doctor restricted his diet severely, plus medication, and it lowered everything, but not to normal levels. Mom cut out all fried foods, no pork at all, no butter, and used only certain oils in cooking, plus absolutely no salt. He lived his life eating only salads, fresh veggies, including potatoes, and mostly chicken or turkey. He ate lots of sweets, too. He still died of kidney failure.
My sister, being a severe diabetic, could not eat any bread, starchy foods, and sweets would kill her. She had a very restrictive diet, too, but was totally different from my dad's. She died from melanoma cancer in her brain.
Now, mom has been diagnosed with UC, a gastrointestinal disease, and interstitial cystitis. She's on a restricted diet that is totally different from my dad's and sister's. She can only eat a very bland diet.
Cary's high cholesterol and high blood pressure are hereditary. Lots of strokes in his dad's side of the family. His dad died of a stroke. Cary does taken medication for it. His specialist told us in the beginning that his diet wouldn't help much, since it's hereditary, but it wouldn't hurt to limit certain things, which I do. I cook from scratch, and I limit the amount of fats and salt when cooking. He doesn't eat a lot of pork which is high in fat. I hardly ever fry anything, except pan fried potatoes once in a while. Most of my cooking is done in the oven, on the grill, or steamed.
DDIL is a naturalist and a purist. She lives off of kale, spinach, and chicken or turkey, mostly. No carbs of any kind, no sugar. She won't drink anything but purified water by the gallons every single day. She believes all that water cleanses her system. All organic, would never take any medication, and refuses to go to a doctor of any kind unless it's an emergency. On the other hand, she is sickly all the time. She won't even drink cow milk, because she believes that God never intended for humans to drink milk from a cow. Only baby calves. She uses almond milk.
My point is that no one thing works for everyone. I try to limit my carbs, fried fatty foods, and sweets (I'm not strict with it to the point that I never eat those), since I'm prone to weight gain, especially when I have to take steroids. Autoimmune diseases run rampant in my mom's side of the family. I have 4 autoimmune diseases, myself, and have to take steroids often in one form or another.
Each person is different and can only learn for themselves what they can/should eat and what they should not for their overall health.
) I'm going to the pool with the neighbor lady after we are done at the vet or I'd bring him home with me to hang out.