I'm sorry to hear you are going through this, but very happy that you are getting better! Please take care of yourself! I enjoy your posts sooo much!
35 yrs. & heart attack...update p.14
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Wow Gretch, So sorry to hear about your heart! But SOOOO glad you are okay and on the road to recovery ! I think this is an eye opener to all of us about our health and how it can happen to anyone. We sure missed your wit and humor around here the last few days.
Hang in there, lean on your family and friends and get better!
Lots of prayers and good vibes going out for a speedy recovery.
Nancy
Hang in there, lean on your family and friends and get better!
Lots of prayers and good vibes going out for a speedy recovery.Nancy
Wow, girl, a heart attack?! Sooooo glad you listened to your gut and called for help!!!!! My Dad had a heart attack when he was 55. I'm happy to say that he is now 70 and has never had any other major heart problems, even though he doesn't watch his diet like he is supposed to. You're going to be just fine and be around for many, many more years now that you're under the care of a cardiologist, I just know it.
So glad that you got the help you needed eventually! Prayers and
I'm so glad that you're ok!
Welcome back Gretchen! You are the life of the party!
I am so glad to hear you are ok. I have learned that you can't go by age on anything! My 3 year old had a stroke almost 2 years ago and we almost lost her. It happened in the middle of the night. It was a rare type of stroke for children, so rare it has only been reported in 40 children world wide and she is only the 4th and youngest to survive. How did she survive? 3 things, first thing, He was obviously watching over her, a definite miracle, even according to her Dr.'s. Two, we lived within 30 minutes to a trama hospital with one of only a handful of Dr.'s that could attempt the procedure that saved her life. Three, her amazing will to survive. The point is, people are shocked all the time when I mention her stroke, because no one thinks children can have strokes, but they can and they do, just like anything else!
Heal quickly
If anyone would like to help me understand dropping cholestorol
My take on it is different than most...
"CIS: Carbohydrate intolerance syndrome
Carbohydrate intolerance comes in many shades and colors, shapes and sizes.
I call all of its varieties the Carbohydrate Intolerance Syndrome, or CIS. (Not to be confused with CSI, or Crime Scene Investigation . . . though, come to think of it, perhaps there are some interesting parallels!)
At its extreme, it is called type II diabetes, in which any carbohydrate generates an extravant increase in blood sugar, followed by the domino effect of increased triglycerides, reduction in HDL, creation of small LDL, heightened inflammation, etc. and eventually to kidney disease, coronary atherosclerosis, neuropathies, etc.
An intermediate form of carbohydrate intolerance is called metabolic syndrome, or pre-diabetes. These people, for the most part, look and act like diabetics, though their reaction to carbohydrate intake is not as bad. Blood sugar, for instance, might be 125 mg/dl fasting, 160 mg/dl after eating. The semi-arbitrary definition of metabolic syndrome includes at least three of the following: HDL <40 mg/dl in men, <50 mg/dl in women; triglycerides 150 mg/dl or greater; BP 135/80 or greater; waist circumference >40 inches in men, >35 inches in women; fasting glucose >100 mg/dl.
This is where the conventional definitions stop: Either you are diabetic or have metabolic syndrome, or you have nothing at all.
Unfortunately, this means that the millions of people with patterns not severe enough to match the standard definition of metabolic syndrome are often neglected.
How about Kevin?
Kevin, a 56 year old financial planner, is 5 ft 7 inches, 180 lbs (BMI 28.2). His basic measures:
HDL 36 mg/dl
Triglycerides 333 mg/dl
BP 132/78
Waist circumference 34 inches
Blood sugar 98 mg/dl
Kevin meets the criteria for metabolic syndrome on only two of the five criteria and therefore does not "qualify" for the diagnosis.
Kevin's basic lipids showed LDL 170 mg/dl, HDL 36 mg/dl, triglycerides 333 mg/dl.
But take a look at his underlying lipoprotein patterns (NMR):
LDL particle number 2231 nmol/L (equivalent to a "true" LDL of 223 mg/dl)
Small LDL 1811 nmol/l
Large HDL 0.0 mg/dl
In other words, small LDL constitutes 81% of all LDL particles (1811/2231), a severe pattern. Large HDL is the healthy, protective fraction and Kevin has none. These are high-risk patterns for heart disease. These, too, are patterns of carbohydrate intolerance.
Foods that trigger small LDL and reduction in healthy, large HDL include sugars, wheat, and cornstarch. Kevin is carbohydrate-intolerant, although he lacks the (fasting) blood sugar aspect of carbohydrate intolerance. But he shows all the underlying lipoprotein and other metabolic phenomena associated with carbohydrate intolerance.
We could also cast all three conditions under the umbrella of "insulin resistance." But I prefer Carbohydrate Intolerance Syndrome, or CIS, since it immediately suggests the basic underlying cause: eating carbohydrates, especially those that trigger rapid and substantial surges in blood sugar.
CIS is the Disease of the Century, judging by the figures (both numbers and humans) we are seeing. It will dominate healthcare in its various forms for many years to come.
The first treatment for the Carbohydrate Intolerance Syndrome? Some would say the TZD class of drugs like Avandia. Others would say a DASH or TLC (American Heart Association) diet. How about liposuction, twice-daily Byetta injections, or even the emerging class of drugs to manipulate leptin and adiponectin? How do "heart healthy" foods like Cheerios and Cocoa Puffs fit into this? (Don't believe me? The American Heart Association says they're heart healthy!)
The first treatment for the Carbohydrate Intolerance Syndrome is elimination of carbohydrates, except those that come from raw nuts and seeds, vegetables, occasional real fruit (not those green fake grapes), wine, and dark chocolates."
http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/cis-carbohydrate-intolerance-syndrome.html
"number of recent studies have indicated vitamin D also may offer a variety of other health benefits, including protecting against types of cancer including colon and breast cancer, peripheral artery disease and tuberculosis.
In January, researchers led by Dr. Thomas Wang of Harvard Medical School reported findings that fit with the new study, showing that people with low vitamin D levels have a higher risk for heart attack, heart failure and stroke."
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSN09472209
"When in comes to cholesterol levels, the mantra is usually the lower the better. The idea here is that the lower the level of cholesterol in our bloodstreams, the lower our risk of cardiovascular disease (e.g. heart attack and stroke) and therefore, we hope, death from these conditions. But wait a minute, even if this were true, how about if lower levels of cholesterol actually increased our risk of other important conditions? Might an increased risk of, say, cancer, offset any apparent advantages of low cholesterol with regard to cardiovascular disease.
This is not just theory: evidence shows that the lower cholesterol levels are, generally speaking, the higher the risk of cancer. "
http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2008/0...of-cancer-so-is-cholesterol-reduction-safe/s/
My take on it is different than most...
"CIS: Carbohydrate intolerance syndrome
Carbohydrate intolerance comes in many shades and colors, shapes and sizes.
I call all of its varieties the Carbohydrate Intolerance Syndrome, or CIS. (Not to be confused with CSI, or Crime Scene Investigation . . . though, come to think of it, perhaps there are some interesting parallels!)
At its extreme, it is called type II diabetes, in which any carbohydrate generates an extravant increase in blood sugar, followed by the domino effect of increased triglycerides, reduction in HDL, creation of small LDL, heightened inflammation, etc. and eventually to kidney disease, coronary atherosclerosis, neuropathies, etc.
An intermediate form of carbohydrate intolerance is called metabolic syndrome, or pre-diabetes. These people, for the most part, look and act like diabetics, though their reaction to carbohydrate intake is not as bad. Blood sugar, for instance, might be 125 mg/dl fasting, 160 mg/dl after eating. The semi-arbitrary definition of metabolic syndrome includes at least three of the following: HDL <40 mg/dl in men, <50 mg/dl in women; triglycerides 150 mg/dl or greater; BP 135/80 or greater; waist circumference >40 inches in men, >35 inches in women; fasting glucose >100 mg/dl.
This is where the conventional definitions stop: Either you are diabetic or have metabolic syndrome, or you have nothing at all.
Unfortunately, this means that the millions of people with patterns not severe enough to match the standard definition of metabolic syndrome are often neglected.
How about Kevin?
Kevin, a 56 year old financial planner, is 5 ft 7 inches, 180 lbs (BMI 28.2). His basic measures:
HDL 36 mg/dl
Triglycerides 333 mg/dl
BP 132/78
Waist circumference 34 inches
Blood sugar 98 mg/dl
Kevin meets the criteria for metabolic syndrome on only two of the five criteria and therefore does not "qualify" for the diagnosis.
Kevin's basic lipids showed LDL 170 mg/dl, HDL 36 mg/dl, triglycerides 333 mg/dl.
But take a look at his underlying lipoprotein patterns (NMR):
LDL particle number 2231 nmol/L (equivalent to a "true" LDL of 223 mg/dl)
Small LDL 1811 nmol/l
Large HDL 0.0 mg/dl
In other words, small LDL constitutes 81% of all LDL particles (1811/2231), a severe pattern. Large HDL is the healthy, protective fraction and Kevin has none. These are high-risk patterns for heart disease. These, too, are patterns of carbohydrate intolerance.
Foods that trigger small LDL and reduction in healthy, large HDL include sugars, wheat, and cornstarch. Kevin is carbohydrate-intolerant, although he lacks the (fasting) blood sugar aspect of carbohydrate intolerance. But he shows all the underlying lipoprotein and other metabolic phenomena associated with carbohydrate intolerance.
We could also cast all three conditions under the umbrella of "insulin resistance." But I prefer Carbohydrate Intolerance Syndrome, or CIS, since it immediately suggests the basic underlying cause: eating carbohydrates, especially those that trigger rapid and substantial surges in blood sugar.
CIS is the Disease of the Century, judging by the figures (both numbers and humans) we are seeing. It will dominate healthcare in its various forms for many years to come.
The first treatment for the Carbohydrate Intolerance Syndrome? Some would say the TZD class of drugs like Avandia. Others would say a DASH or TLC (American Heart Association) diet. How about liposuction, twice-daily Byetta injections, or even the emerging class of drugs to manipulate leptin and adiponectin? How do "heart healthy" foods like Cheerios and Cocoa Puffs fit into this? (Don't believe me? The American Heart Association says they're heart healthy!)
The first treatment for the Carbohydrate Intolerance Syndrome is elimination of carbohydrates, except those that come from raw nuts and seeds, vegetables, occasional real fruit (not those green fake grapes), wine, and dark chocolates."
http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/cis-carbohydrate-intolerance-syndrome.html
"number of recent studies have indicated vitamin D also may offer a variety of other health benefits, including protecting against types of cancer including colon and breast cancer, peripheral artery disease and tuberculosis.
In January, researchers led by Dr. Thomas Wang of Harvard Medical School reported findings that fit with the new study, showing that people with low vitamin D levels have a higher risk for heart attack, heart failure and stroke."
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSN09472209
"When in comes to cholesterol levels, the mantra is usually the lower the better. The idea here is that the lower the level of cholesterol in our bloodstreams, the lower our risk of cardiovascular disease (e.g. heart attack and stroke) and therefore, we hope, death from these conditions. But wait a minute, even if this were true, how about if lower levels of cholesterol actually increased our risk of other important conditions? Might an increased risk of, say, cancer, offset any apparent advantages of low cholesterol with regard to cardiovascular disease.
This is not just theory: evidence shows that the lower cholesterol levels are, generally speaking, the higher the risk of cancer. "
http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2008/0...of-cancer-so-is-cholesterol-reduction-safe/s/
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First and foremost, I'm glad you home and doing better.
Second, Did you really get handcuffed to your bed for hitting an orderly upside the head with a bed pan, of was PC just being his normal charming, if not imaginative, self???
Second, Did you really get handcuffed to your bed for hitting an orderly upside the head with a bed pan, of was PC just being his normal charming, if not imaginative, self???
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