tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18216157.post2112244288128968349..comments2024-03-19T05:00:03.016-07:00Comments on Vegan Heart Doc: AIM-HIGH? Not so high apparently.VeganHeartDochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06128747834324215350noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18216157.post-28702029463263910112011-12-09T10:36:13.366-08:002011-12-09T10:36:13.366-08:00I'm so glad I found your blog! My husband who ...I'm so glad I found your blog! My husband who is 45 and not vegan, only at home because he has no choice because my son and I are vegan.<br />He just received some info. that his LDL is too low and HDL too high. He is getting the results from his blood work in the mail. He is also 40lbs over weight. Doctor recommended niacin, which I know can cause alot of damage to the body, and my husband would rather not take but just folllow a strict plant based diet instead. Which is great! Do you know of any plant based cardiologists up in Santa Barbara County? Also a good naturopath?<br />my e-mail is dreaminitvegan@yahoo.comdreaminitveganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13036912040629825367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18216157.post-3182849231480916312011-07-08T12:30:53.015-07:002011-07-08T12:30:53.015-07:00This is so true! So glad that I stumbled across y...This is so true! So glad that I stumbled across your blog. I only wish I was still living in San Diego so I could drive up and see you as my cardiologist!<br /><br />Long story short, this time last year I was sick.. just feeling horrible and with a family history of massive heart attacks on both sides of the family, I went in for a Berkley Heart Lab study.<br /><br />Got the results back and was greeted with sample boxes for Niaspan and Simcor. I was told that I had a genetic disorder, we don't know what really causes it, some folks livers just produce more cholesterol, etc, etc, etc. My cardiologist told me that if I wanted to make it past 45 I had to take them and he scheduled me for a stress test and follow up blood test for 6 weeks later.<br /><br />I refused to take the meds and started doing research online. I found Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn's lecture on Youtube. I immediately cut out red meats, processed foods and chicken but continued a small amount of fish and a few eggs. I also started running......<br /><br />I went in for my results and stress test 6 weeks later and was greeted with a smile and "I see these meds are really working for you!". I replied, "Doc, I tossed them in the garbage along with meat, chicken and processed foods". He literally had to sit down. I then told him I was going 100 percent plant based and have no intentions on taking any medications. He just looked at me like I was crazy and told me to call him when I can't stick with it and he'd write me a prescription.<br /><br />So anyways, I'm now 6 months plant based and follow Dr. Esselstyn's diet to the letter.. Only exception is I do have guacamole from time to time. My total cholesterol went from 210 to 150, triglycerides went from 220 to 53, my vitamin D levels came up significantly, etc, etc, etc.. BP fell to a steady 105/70 and I was running 140'ish / 90ish prior.<br /><br />So, I guess what I'm trying to say is.. Hats off to you and your mission of teaching people that there are other options other than a pill. "Let thy food be thy medicine". =)<br /><br />Thanks for posting your blog! I'll be a regular from here on!<br /><br />-ChadChadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11789926320951900339noreply@blogger.com