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ihula
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Posted: 30 May 2005 12:12 am |
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Hi everyone, I am a newbie here. I recently bought a max crossbar by weider ( sort of like bowflex) and exercise with it 3 times a week. The other two days, I use a Bosu and do yoga. I am 64 and feel better now than I did 20 years ago. I was doing lowcarb until the doctor said my cholesterol was way high. 334 actually. That was in April. Last week I bought one of the home cholesterol test kits and it (cholesterol had gone down by 100. My question is, are the home test kits reliable?
Any information is appreciated.....
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Peter
Founder, caloriesperhour.com
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Posted: 30 May 2005 12:36 am |
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Congrats on your progress!
I don't know anything about home testing kits, but I would guess that at least they're good for getting an idea and tracking progress. I know my doctor thinks tests from his lab are the most accurate, but I just had my cholesterol tested by at a health screening in Portland.
I was told I'd have to go on meds if I didn't get mine down from 267, and I got it down over 100 points in nine weeks! Just cut out fat and animal products.
I use a home scale that shows body fat percentage for the same purpose. In the same nine weeks I went from 22% to 14%. The numbers may not be accurate, but at least I know I'm headed in the right direction!
Does your home test kit just give total cholesterol? I ask because HDL and LDL and your "ratio" are also important. You can read about them on this page I wrote for my son-in-law when he owned a health screening business: nwwellness.com/cholesterol.html
Keep up the good work!
Peter
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