Archive for the ‘fish oil’ Category

update to reasons for high triglycerides

Update to reasons for high triglycerides  : My husband had his blood test about a month ago.  His total cholesterol was down to 200.  This a remarkable achievement.  His triglycerides had dropped from over 300 down to 139.  No medication was involved.  He simply stopped drinking Mountain Dew  and continued to take his fish oil. His [...]

March 19, 2010 · fitness blog · 101 Comments
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Crohn’s disease

My husband was recently diagnosed with Crohn’s disease.  This is a nasty little condition that apparently has no known cause but rather like arthritis appears out of nowhere.  I t is basically an inflammation of the digestive tract and can appear anywhere from your mouth downward.  In his case it seems to be confined to [...]

February 27, 2010 · fitness blog · 90 Comments
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Taking charge of our health

I have heard concerns from many people over the amount of fish oil I am ingesting.  First, let me say that knowledgeable doctors have and do prescribe this on a regular basis.  As I mentioned Randall McCloy’s doctor, Dr. Bailes, consulted with Dr. Barry Sears , a leading expert in nutrition and prescribed 18 mg. [...]

January 5, 2010 · fitness blog · 28 Comments
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