Ok...here are my actual numbers...I went and got a printout of them...
CHOL: 264
HDL Test 75
TRIG 83
RCHOL/HDL: 3.52
Test LDL: 172
You really think I can just blow off this guy? Just tell him I am refusing treatment?
I'd love to, because it looks like doing low cholesterol Atkins would be a real hassle!
BTW, got yer CD today. Kewl!
Now you may return to your regularly scheduled freeping.
You are not obligated to do anything. He works for you, remember? He's used to treating people like idiots- and you're not one. He gave you a rubber-stamp perscription because the HMOs/Medicare buracracy sez he's only obligated to spend 15 minutes with you and the pharmaceutical reps say "everyone should be on Lipitor". I guarantee he didn't study your family history, case histories similar to yours, or your whole big picture of health.
Don't you worry. You are healthy. You eat well. There's no rush to reduce a number. It's an arbritrary standard. It changes like the shifting sand. Just like the height/weight tables. Just like the blood pressure tables. Just like the four food groups food pyramid. These things are thought up by committees who are trying to make public policy out of a best-fit line.
You just start reading up and then make your down decision.
And truly- Don't worry. He'll try to get you on hypertension meds next. :P
Kinda accidental really good South Beach dish discovery...
First of all, I gotta say it's cool how my tastes have changed. I went grocery shopping quickly on the way home, which is pretty much always a mistake since I'm hungry and I impulse buy. Used to be, I'd come home with junk. I bought stuff I didn't go in for today, too, but my impulse buys were: one eggplant, a bunch of broccoli, nectarines, and plums. I went to the register feeling guilty 'cause I had two things on my list and them weren't it...but had to laugh at myself, too.
OK, discovery: I took an eggplant, sliced it in 1/2" slices, salted it and let it drain a bit. Then I rinsed the slices, dipped in beaten egg, and then in an almond meal / parmesan cheese mix, probably a little more almond than parmesan. Put that on a oiled cookie sheet and baked at 375 for a little over 20 minutes, turning them halfway through.
It was WONDERFUL! Really, really good. I'll be making it again, for sure. Had to remember that "eat until satisfied - not stuffed" rule. And this is in spite of a sore throat.