I refused and increased my exercise program, went back on keto, and lost weight.
In my next checkup, my weight was down 20 pounds, my blood pressure was within normal range...and my cholesterol had dropped.
She was shocked.
I was shocked that she was shocked...because she had no idea that keto and more exercise (4+ hrs of relatively high-intensity cardio a wk.) could have such an immediate impact.
She should have known.
Absolutely spot on. This has been posted before, and should be posted every day.
Doctors don’t want to cure you, they just want to manage your symptoms with drugs. They are “legal” drug pushers.
For example, there is increasing evidence that with improved diet and exercise (me!), your LDL will go up beyond “normal”.
My doctor wanted to put me on statins, and I politely said no. There is a time and place for statins, and other medications. But proper nutrition, sleep, exercise, and stress reduction is ABSOLUTELY the best way to go.
Do a YouTube search on “Statins LDL”, and watch a few.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=statins+LDL