[Switzie6]

I got good news at the doctor's office yesterday and just had to share. I had blood work done at the end of Dec. and we went over it yesterday. This summer my cholesterol was 253 and now it's down to 220. That's with no medication, only healthy eating and exercise. Also my triglycerides where in the 220s this summer and now they are down to 137!!! In the healthy range! I'm going to just keep doing what I'm doing and hopefully next time I get my cholesterol checked it will be under the 200 mark and I won't have to worry about going on medication.

[Tamsie]

Congrats!!

I have high cholesterol myself and have tried everything over the years to get it down (it's around 260). Only meds help me. That's awesome that you won't need to take any!!

[cbmare]

What great news! I haven't had mine checked in a while. I was on several different meds and nothing was happening except my wallet getting thinner because these meds weren't on the formulary.

I did get accepted into a cholesterol study once. They were monitoring me like crazy. I got booted out because I was eating almonds. I was eating 1 oz per day and my numbers went down. I had to give them up because I have diverticulitis and ended up in the ER because of the almonds.

Congrats to you! What wonderful news.