OmManiPadmeOmelet > wrote:

>My last lipid readings were triglycerides: 83, HDL 58, Cholesterol 217
>which is still a bit too high, but I take Vanachol for that and it's
>helping. It's one of the safer pharmeceuticals. My Doctor knows I won't
>take statins. ;-)

With all the incredible volume of blood work I've had done over the
las couple of years (they usually take at least 9 or 10 vials worth) I
have never had a cholestoral (sp?) check. Might be a good thing to
know, and probably the test is not all that expensive. You know, I
love eggs, but I save my egg ration for a week or two and have one
good first-class omlet. I almost never use butter or fake butter.
I'm on really low salt. But I might be amazed if I actually saw the
true cloresterol numbers. It's another one of those "silent killers"
that you really should be aware of.

--
The Doc says my brain waves closely match those of a crazed ferret.
At least now I have an excuse.