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A few years back I was diagnosed with high cholesterol. My doctor at the time (who is no longer my doctor) wanted to prescribe lipitor to lower my cholesterol. I remember reading an article somewhere about the negative effects on your liver caused by lipitor, and the advantages of curing this ailment with a vegan diet. I told my doctor about what I read and he told me that it was impossible. He told me that my high cholesterol had nothing to do with my diet. He said it was all genetic in nature and there was nothing I could do about it except take medication. I refused the medication and went and searched for a cure on my own. I found VegSource on the web and learned a great deal about the vegan diet. I also learned that my doctor owned a Nathan's Hotdog Restaurant and he was receiving all paid vacations from a pharmaceutical company or every 20 prescriptions of lipitor he wrote. I came back to him three months later and we did another blood test. My cholesterol went from 385 down to 126 in 90 days. He wasn't too excited.
I walked away from the vegan diet for about 2 years. I decided that it was time to start thinking about my health again as I am now approaching 50, so I quit smoking cold turkey. It was hell for the first 30 days but now I am over 50 days and it is fine. I don't miss them at all and I don't think about them anymore. If anyone is interested in how I managed to do that just ask. But anyway, I went back to see my doctor and did another blood test. This time my cholesterol was 330 and my glucose was 340. That was two weeks ago. I put the diet back into motion, but this time I have to watch carbs and foods high on the glycemic index. I am following Dr. Neal Barnards Program for Reversing Diabetes. I have a OneTouch Mini glucometer and test twice a day. My numbers are down between 80 and 125. I am also back in the gym on the treadmill each day.
I walked away from the vegan diet for about 2 years. I decided that it was time to start thinking about my health again as I am now approaching 50, so I quit smoking cold turkey. It was hell for the first 30 days but now I am over 50 days and it is fine. I don't miss them at all and I don't think about them anymore. If anyone is interested in how I managed to do that just ask. But anyway, I went back to see my doctor and did another blood test. This time my cholesterol was 330 and my glucose was 340. That was two weeks ago. I put the diet back into motion, but this time I have to watch carbs and foods high on the glycemic index. I am following Dr. Neal Barnards Program for Reversing Diabetes. I have a OneTouch Mini glucometer and test twice a day. My numbers are down between 80 and 125. I am also back in the gym on the treadmill each day.