Ken, I know we all have to find our own journey to health, and I have learned that I cannot simply rely on doctors to guide mine. Almost four years ago, I had a minor heart attack, bloodwork, and an angiogram. I saw four cardiologists and a nephrologist, and things looked bad. My experiences with the cardiologists were so discouraging that by the time the last one told me point blank that he would crack my chest open for heart surgery, I walked out and never looked back. I did learn that my body had created its own bypass, and I was very grateful for that. More than three years later, severe angina finally pushed me to find another cardiologist. I was fortunate to find one who is extremely skilled at treating full blockages with stents. He was shocked that I was still alive based on my test results from three and a half years earlier. He wants me on cholesterol lowering medication, specifically the two injections a year, and even got Medicare approval for it. That is not going to happen. I trust his skill when it comes to placing stents, but I personally do not want to take additional drugs. For now, I am taking prasugrel and aspirin, but beyond that, even over the counter pain medication is not worth it to me because of the documented effects these drugs can have on the brain. I trusted my body to take care of me, and it has. Now I am taking care of my body. I pay attention to how I feel and use that as my guide. I am also done stressing over every test result. For me, constantly worrying about what the next test might show is not healthy either. When my time comes, it comes. Until then, I am going to live my life and take care of my body the way I believe is right for me. I wish everyone here the very best in finding their own path to better health. We may not all make the same choices, but I hope we can keep learning, listening to our bodies, and supporting one another along the way.
My focus is on the carnivore diet and keeping it simple. So my diet is primarily Beef, Butter, Bacon, and Eggs (BBBE). I am
Not adding any significant amount of carbs or anything fermented. Both of those are above my comprehension level. My carbohydrate in take is always under 10 grams per day. I eat no organs or sardines.
My monitoring is mostly from my Libre 2 Plus CGM. I target a blood Glucose range of 70 to 140 mg/dL. I closely watch my daily BGL graph and 7 day BGL average.
I currently using only Lantus, a long acting insulin. With above mentioned diet i do not need any rapid acting insulin.
Exercise is walking 3 to 4x a week for 40 minutes at a time. 200+ standing calf ups and sitting heel ups a day, sometimes many more.
Supplements are D3/K2, Iodine, CoQ10.
I eat mostly OMAD.
My BGL is on average 120, using 30 Units of Lantus insulin per day on a split dose. Long range i hope to decrease this dose.
I am in my previous stated BGL range 95+ percent of the time.
I keep a close eye on:
1. BGL
2. Blood Pressure
3. HDL
4. Triglycerides
5. Height / waist ratio
6. Body mass in lbs