My doctor's been closed since covid started. My doctor's the higi health station at wegmans. Last time I used it, everything looked good aside from being a bit heavier than I'd like. I'd get borderline high readings if I went in with snus in my mouth. If not, everything was fine.
My doctor wanted me to take Lipitor when my cholesterol went over the tolerable limit a few years ago, IIRC a little over 240
You can very likely bring down your cholesterol and blood pressure with a combination of food decisions and exercise. I figure that's way way better than taking meds. I don't take anything! Well, I take daily supplements (an adult multivitamin, C, E, a baby aspirin, an antihistamine, glucosamine and a probiotic), but those aren't meds and AFAIK, there's no "side effects."Mine is 210 (overall) and my doc wants me to start taking Lipitor too by sheer coincidence ... I'm not excited about it.
I'm taking a couple meds now which to be fair are noticeably making me feel better, but I'm hesitant on the statin itself AND on taking too many different medications in general.
You can very likely bring down your cholesterol and blood pressure with a combination of food decisions and exercise. I figure that's way way better than taking meds. I don't take anything! Well, I take daily supplements (an adult multivitamin, C, E, a baby aspirin, an antihistamine, glucosamine and a probiotic), but those aren't meds and AFAIK, there's no "side effects."
I take crestor for my cholesterol control. It is considered mandatory if you have heart surgery here. My numbers are very low now.Mine is 210 (overall) and my doc wants me to start taking Lipitor too by sheer coincidence ... I'm not excited about it.
I'm taking a couple meds now which to be fair are noticeably making me feel better, but I'm hesitant on the statin itself AND on taking too many different medications in general.
The guy who turned me onto his DIY quad skate system noted that working out "is a positive addiction!" He was quite the buff character!And totally agreed ... working out regularly will cancel out MANY sins!
I take crestor for my cholesterol control. It is considered mandatory if you have heart surgery here. My numbers are very low now.
They are pretty spicy for commercial stuff. Spicy in a "my mouth hurts a bit I better eat some more to make it go" way, then the bag dirt of disappears!Are they really strong though? Every once in awhile I see a flaming hot, ZOMG mega heat super snack, buy it, and wonder where the peppers are. After eating a whole bag, I think "I think I feel my lips tingle a little bit", my fingers are covered in red crap, and I realize I just got screwed out of $1.50.
I'm not a fan of eating stuff because historically it was a food of subsistence. I'm fine if it actually tastes good (like faggots) but not if it doesn't (like andouillette).Why not? People ate it out of necessity because they had nothing else to eat. Probably saved lot of people from starving to death. I grew up poor and it was one of the few snacks we could afford.
"I've never met a potato I didn't like." - My recently deceased cousin, quoted during a Zoom tribute that must have had over 100 participants
I'm not a fan of eating stuff because historically it was a food of subsistence. I'm fine if it actually tastes good (like faggots) but not if it doesn't (like andouillette).
Potatoes are very starchy, that is if I can believe what my mother always said. I try not to eat a whole lot of them.Funny thing is that while I really like potatoes every time I eat a lot of them for more then one meal I start to feel kind of crappy. Boiled, fried, baked makes very little difference.
Stop bumping this thread, we already know what the answer is and if your answer is not Cape Cod Sea Salt & Vinegar then your answer is wrong, you are wrong, your parents failed you.
I'm pretty adventurous when it comes to food. We're all shaped by our experiences. There are some food stuff I don't like but because of my background and culture, I think I have less prejudice when it comes to food than a person who grew up eating regular Western diet of meat and potatoes.I'm not a fan of eating stuff because historically it was a food of subsistence. I'm fine if it actually tastes good (like faggots) but not if it doesn't (like andouillette).
Potatoes are very starchy, that is if I can believe what my mother always said. I try not to eat a whole lot of them.
I'm pretty adventurous when it comes to food. We're all shaped by our experiences. There are some food stuff I don't like but because of my background and culture, I think I have less prejudice when it comes to food than a person who grew up eating regular Western diet of meat and potatoes.
You can very likely bring down your cholesterol and blood pressure with a combination of food decisions and exercise. I figure that's way way better than taking meds. I don't take anything! Well, I take daily supplements (an adult multivitamin, C, E, a baby aspirin, an antihistamine, glucosamine and a probiotic), but those aren't meds and AFAIK, there's no "side effects."
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Ask your doctor about "side effects" you seem to be blissfully unaware of; particularly chronic aspirin and antihistamine use.
Prepare for a surprise.
Me to! I live in about as Midwest place as you can get and the food around here is so bland and uninspired. Sure there are your outliers but for the most part its pretty much meat and potatoes around here. And NO ONE around here has any tolerance for a even a hint of heat in their food.I'm pretty adventurous when it comes to food. We're all shaped by our experiences. There are some food stuff I don't like but because of my background and culture, I think I have less prejudice when it comes to food than a person who grew up eating regular Western diet of meat and potatoes.
Me to! I live in about as Midwest place as you can get and the food around here is so bland and uninspired
OK, will do. I've run that stuff by him before, don't recall any admonitions. I don't have severe allergies but just what seems to be extremely common allergies, everybody seems to be allergic to pollens. The baby aspirin??? Eh. I can probably find out as much online as asking him, but I will ask. IIRC, studies have shown benefits, I don't recall much in the way of detrimental effects.Ask your doctor about "side effects" you seem to be blissfully unaware of; particularly chronic aspirin and antihistamine use.
Prepare for a surprise.
Doctor is OK with my supplementation, but agrees about the aspirin:Muse said:
You can very likely bring down your cholesterol and blood pressure with a combination of food decisions and exercise. I figure that's way way better than taking meds. I don't take anything! Well, I take daily supplements (an adult multivitamin, C, E, a baby aspirin, an antihistamine, glucosamine and a probiotic), but those aren't meds and AFAIK, there's no "side effects."
OK, will do. I've run that stuff by him before, don't recall any admonitions. I don't have severe allergies but just what seems to be extremely common allergies, everybody seems to be allergic to pollens. The baby aspirin??? Eh. I can probably find out as much online as asking him, but I will ask. IIRC, studies have shown benefits, I don't recall much in the way of detrimental effects.
Doctor is OK with my supplementation, but agrees about the aspirin:
"Please defer the baby aspirin. It has minimal to no benefit at this time. "
Hey, thanks... I'll look into that. I haven't been deciding that based on any symptoms or anything, I've just taken an antihistamine probably 65% of days for the last 10 years. Most of the time I'm fine. This morning for some unknown reason I started sneezing like crazy for 5-10 minutes. Could have been an allergy. I don't know what else to think. Maybe I'll just stop taking AH pills and see how I feel. It's not like I feel I have a major problem that needs control.Antihistamines are also considered "medication" by every MD I've discussed them with and they're not great for you.
Be a lot healthier controlling allergies with a steroid nasal spray like Nasonex or Flonase.
Hey, thanks... I'll look into that. I haven't been deciding that based on any symptoms or anything, I've just taken an antihistamine probably 65% of days for the last 10 years. Most of the time I'm fine. This morning for some unknown reason I started sneezing like crazy for 5-10 minutes. Could have been an allergy. I don't know what else to think. Maybe I'll just stop taking that AH pills and see how I feel. It's not like I feel I have a major problem that needs control.