Health News : Probably TMI for most you but I never have a truly short story to tell because ; I think detail is important . SO : 3 months ago I asked my new primary care DR. if I could go off my Cholesterol lowing Crestor 5Mg daily as I thought it was negatively impacting my athletic performance with muscle weakness etc. The result came in 5 minutes ago . 90 days of omega 3 fish at least 4 times a week, fruits and veggies , low fat , no red meat, whole grains and at least 1 hour of moderate to heavy exercise every day [ not counting work around the house and beyond] . 90 days ago my LDL [ the bad one] went from 91 [ anything under 100 is the goal] to 137 . I was absolutely shocked as I was sure the above diet and exercise would be my answer to staying off Crestor. It is now painfully apparent my parents , grandparents and beyond are at fault with the faulty genes they passed along. They are forgiven and I am back contributing to Crestor as of today. Hopefully this will be an eye opener to those of you that think like me , you too could be wrong . Note: In 2004 I had an 85% blocked LAD [ nicknamed The Widower] that had to be stented . I had this done about two weeks post Bay State Marathon in Lowell Mass. Think that might have been one of my 9 lives and am now down to 8 .
Posted on: Thu, 06 Nov 2014 15:28:39 +0000