Let’s Learn about Cholesterol Together Every time I go to a doc and have tests, I hear about cholesterol but I’ve never really understood why its so important and how can I make my levels turn into good ones. So, in educating myself, I have researched it and following is some of the information I …
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My Lab Report/A1c level
Latest Lab Report I received my latest lab report from my endocrinologist (diabetes doc) today. As I suspected, it was not so great. I knew my BG (blood glucose) had been out of control before I saw him last and I was correct. My A1c (glucose attached to red blood cells) was 9.1 with my …
Apple Cider Vinegar Every Day Keeps the Doctor Away
Its the Apples Dummy! We have all hear the saying: An Apple a day Keeps the Doctor Away” Well instead of an apple a day, I take two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar (ACV) before a large meal. The pectin in apples is an insoluble fiber that induces a feeling of fullness. Apple Cider Vinegar …
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Why I eat Coconut Oil
Coconut Oil Has Had a Bad Rap! Yes coconut oil is a saturated fat, which is bad, right? Not always. In the case of coconut oil, the saturated fat takes the form of lauric acid, which is a medium-chain fat that metabolizes more easily into energy and does not store as fat. As for coconut …
Obsessed with my Liver!
Here I go again about the liver! I might seem to be somewhat obsessed about my liver (lol!) but the more I read, the more I become concerned about my “Fatty Liver Disease”. According Dr. Sandra Cabot, fatty Liver can: Ruin your health Make you overweight Stop you from losing weight Make you diabetic Cause …
Sleep and Weight Loss
We need our Beauty Sleep As a prolific reader, I’m always reading something, especially about health. Last week I was reading an eBook called “Lights Out – Sleep, Sugar and Survival.” I learned I really need to turn off all lights when I sleep (I have a bad habit of falling asleep with the …