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BP 90/57. Heart rate 93. Been up doing housework. Usually the heart rate would be in the high 70's or 80's. Yesterday I tried power walking for 15 minutes to see how high it would go and it went to 101. I guess that's good.
So the big event this month is getting the results of an hs-CRP (high-sensitivity C-reactive protein) blood test done and having it be very elevated at 6.5. The range is <1 to 3. Anything over that indicates inflammation most likely in the arteries which can cause plaquing. However, I also got the results of a Lifeline screening of my carotid arteries that showed only mild plaquing not impeding blood flow. So I went to my naturopath for a second visit and the plan is to get a sed rate to back up whether the hs-CRP is a fluke or not (apparently various things can spike it) and then most likely just concentrate on bringing the inflammation level and also lipid LDL and HDL levels into better shape by diet and exercise. So an anti-inflammatory diet means cutting out: wheat, dairy, potatoes, tomatoes, corn, sugar, citrus fruit, pork, nonorganic eggs, shellfish, peanuts, coffee, juice, soda, processed food, fried food, chocolate, dried fruit, and onions among other things. What it leaves are most fruits and vegetables, other grain than wheat, soy products, cold water fish, nuts other than peanuts, seeds, legumes, free range eggs, avocados, etc. Even harder is to make myself exercise more. I feel fragile and tired and my back hurts most days.
So anyway the naturopath also suggested being back in therapy to be venting feelings since I don't feel like I can with family or friends, and some physical therapy and/or acupuncture/massage. Then check the hs-CRP again in 6 months.





I'm glad you have strong bones! I found that lovastatin was gone from red yeast rice, too, although I came across something last week that mentioned a couple of brands that were "mavericks" (see below). Typical FDA Stomp and Stamp. I'll be interested in what you find in your lipid profile, although don't statins (and RYR) targey LDL's? Niacin (supplements, dairy, lean meat, poultry, fish, nuts and eggs) and exercise appear to be the best for raising HDL.
Here's the Red Yeast Rice expert (from Mayo, in July 2008)....
Another popular cholesterol-lowering supplement is red yeast rice. There is some evidence that red yeast rice can help lower your LDL cholesterol. However, the Food and Drug Administration has warned that the following red yeast rice products could contain a naturally occurring form of the prescription medication known as lovastatin:
Red Yeast Rice and Red Yeast Rice/Policosanol Complex sold by Swanson Health Products Inc. and manufactured by Nature's Value Inc. and Kabco Inc.
Cholestrix sold by Sunburst Biorganics
The presence of lovastatin in the red yeast rice products in question is potentially dangerous because there's no way for you to know what level or quality of lovastatin might be in red yeast rice.
buddhacat2
Sorry to hear about your fall and hope you heal soon. Good to hear you are coping withyour Afib - I keep having attacks every 5 - 7 days now - I'm realy gettng fed up! Sending hugs you way. xxx
Koetsh