Wellness

[mousiegirl]

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@Reconnaissant wrote:

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@Reconnaissant   I use this, good for cholesterol but not triglycerides for me.

[mousiegirl]

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@RedTop wrote:

dried beans and oatmeal are cheaper alternatives to a supplement.

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@RedTop   I will find out at the next blood panel, not for quite a while, if the oatmeal has helped with them.  By the way, I didn't eat oatmeal for three days, not intentionally, and my blood sugar rose 30 points, so am back eating it and my numbers are dropping again.

[mousiegirl]

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@Lipstickdiva wrote:

What did your doctor recommend?  I'm assuming you know they are high based on bloodwork?

Some peoples' are so high they need precription medication for it.  Fish oil supplements are touted as lowering triglycerides.

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@Lipstickdiva   Yes, and they aren't extremely high, just should be lower, everything else was fine.  I will see if the oatmeal has helped, it has helped with blood sugar.

[mousiegirl]

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@SeaMaiden wrote:

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@mousiegirl wrote:

Does anyone know if Lessman has a supplement to lower these?

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Flax seed and Flax seed oil are also helpful....and exercise to that too.

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@SeaMaiden   I exercise like a plow horse, lol, so I get enough.

[mousiegirl]

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@2Kittys wrote:

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@RedTop wrote:

dried beans and oatmeal are cheaper alternatives to a supplement.

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I don't cook, so what kind of beans?

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@2Kittys   Dried beans.  I buy Goya cannellini beans by the case at amazon, and use them in soups and chilies.  They have more fiber than green beans, I think.

[RedTop]

@mousiegirl 

I'm getting the feeling that because you had a one-time high A1c from eating a large amount of candy, you are now concerned enough to be checking your blood sugar and trying to follow a similar eating pattern as your husband, who is diabetic.   

Since you are not diabetic, your body will naturally take care of lowering your A1c without you doing anything more than cutting out candy from your daily routine.   

Your daily blood sugar readings are naturally going to fluctuate based on what you eat; not a concern for a non diabetic.   Eating any kind of starchy carb will result in a higher blood sugar reading for anyone.   

[SilleeMee]

If you don't want to eat beans or oatmeal, for the fiber, then try psyllium powder. I take one teaspoon mixed into water after each meal, three in all. The psyllium will also lower cholesterol.

[RedTop]

@2Kittys 

My favorite dried beans are pinto, October, and great northern.   

You don't have to be a cook to make a pot of beans.   Start with one cup of beans, spread them out on the counter, remove any broken ones and anything that doesn't look like a bean.   Put the beans in a bowl and cover with tap water, and soak overnight.   To cook, drain and rinse the beans, put in a pot, add enough water to cover the beans, plus about one inch.  Bring beans to a boil, reduce heat enough to keep beans at a steady boil and cook for 10 minutes.   Turn off the heat and cover the beans for one hour.   After one hour check the beans, add about 1/2 teaspoon salt.  A great northern bean will probably be done; pinto or October beans will probably need to cook longer.   All beans will need to visibly simmer at least 30-45 minutes to thicken the soup.   Watch closely, stir often, and do not the let beans cook down too much and scorch!

I prefer to cook the beans from scratch, as canned beans have too much sodium from the processing.   

[2Kittys]

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@RedTop wrote:

@2Kittys 

My favorite dried beans are pinto, October, and great northern.   

You don't have to be a cook to make a pot of beans.   Start with one cup of beans, spread them out on the counter, remove any broken ones and anything that doesn't look like a bean.   Put the beans in a bowl and cover with tap water, and soak overnight.   To cook, drain and rinse the beans, put in a pot, add enough water to cover the beans, plus about one inch.  Bring beans to a boil, reduce heat enough to keep beans at a steady boil and cook for 10 minutes.   Turn off the heat and cover the beans for one hour.   After one hour check the beans, add about 1/2 teaspoon salt.  A great northern bean will probably be done; pinto or October beans will probably need to cook longer.   All beans will need to visibly simmer at least 30-45 minutes to thicken the soup.   Watch closely, stir often, and do not the let beans cook down too much and scorch!

I prefer to cook the beans from scratch, as canned beans have too much sodium from the processing.   

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OMG... Thank you so much for typing all that out!!!

[BalletBabe]

I was at my eye Dr. last week.  He has a screen that plays heath tips.  I heard them talking about corn lowering cholesterol.  Worth a try!