George Shirley wrote:
> Omelet wrote:
>> In article >,
>> George Shirley > wrote:
>>
>>> SteveB wrote:
>>>> Any here who are post CABG (coronary artery bypass surgery). Would
>>>> you care to share your recipes and food practices with regard to
>>>> cholesterol, coumadin, et al? Other tips or practices?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>> Yeah, I'm 21 years off a single CABG, 14 years of three
>>> angioplasties, and the same number of years diagnosed as diabetic. I
>>> don't take coumadin and pretty much eat anything I want in
>>> moderation. I take simvastin, generic Zocor, for chloesterol and it
>>> does a good job on 1.5 tablets per day.
>>>
>>> As a side note, most males in my family line die of heart disease, at
>>> least in the nine generations I'm sure of. GGrandfather at age 24,
>>> Grandfather at 58, father at 71. One uncle at 33, another at 76, and
>>> one is now 94 years old but not able to function much.
>>
>> The question is, is it really genetics, or familial eating habits?
>
> All of my doctors, who look at the family history, say it is genetic.
> After having my carotids reamed I believe them. Had been on Zocor for
> many years when the carotids clogged up. Then there's the 42 Transient
> Ischemic Attacks and the 4 major strokes since 2000, been eating healthy
> since 1987. I'm still kicking but not as high as I used to. <G>

I think genetics plays a very strong part, too, George. I have two
granddaughters ages 8 and 11 who have cholesterol numbers in the 300's
and eat a low cholesterol, lower refined carbohydrate diet. Their
mother, my daughter, gets high cholesterol from her dad. His father died
of heart disease. Despite a very healthy diet, I hover around the 200
mark, myself. I take Zetia but I don't think it does much as it clears
cholesterol from one's intestines before it is absorbed and I eat a diet
that is very low in cholesterol and saturated fats.

My granddaughters' father has high cholesterol, too and he and both of
his parents are on statins.

The girls are too young for medications, but diet doesn't seem to effect
their numbers at all. My BF's girls had the same problem and seemed to
outgrow it once they reached adulthood. I'm hoping that my grandgirls
will, too.

Poor things. Genetically they didn't have a chance.

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Janet Wilder
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