updated a little


This has, unfortunately, been a year of health problems for me. My cholesterol is currently borderline high - ran the labs twice to make sure it wasn't an error. Both my parents have high cholesterol and are on meds. I would like to avoid meds.

I can and will google how to lower it, but - and yes, I know this conflicts my scientific background - I like stories, not because they are anecdata, but because they make me hopeful. So, please tell me (message if you don't want to share publicly) if this is a thing you have dealt with?

My diet isn't actually all that great; I'm a sugar nut; I love ice cream and whole milk yogurt and whole eggs (though the cholesterol from eggs I think has been debunked as raising one's cholesterol?). I really think I can improve it with dietary changes. Probably don't need more exercise, as am about to medal in Big Kahuna tomorrow...

My thanks and my love,
TC

updates - been a vegetarian for 24 years, am 7-8 lbs above the underweight cutoff so weight loss probably isn't the solution

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