Would you tell more about your experience? How high was your cholesterol? Why did you choose RYR over statins? What have the effects been? Are you still using it?
My doctor's office freaked out - but didn't really tell me anything more than the whole number. I can't remember it now, but it was high. Does 290 sound too high? I have no idea really. They were freaking out - to the point that i thought it was fairly unprofessional. Being a bad patient - I did not go in. That was last October/November. I was just starting a new exercise program. And I felt (totally subjective) they were going to demand that I go on some medication. I wanted to see what a year of exercise and changes in my habits would do. My friend's doc. told her about RYR. And I tried. to be honest - I felt a lightness in my chest. So I used it pretty regularly but not perfectly for 6 months. I bought two jars & that's how long it lasted. I plan on getting my cholesterol re-tested when I go in for my annual in Oct/Nov. And I want the break out - low & high. They wouldn't give that over the phone... I should have more info late October or early November.
Goodness gracious I'm sorry the doc & staff were so freaky. It would be good to have some numbers, though. There are some people with "inborn errors of metabolism" whose cholesterol is too high to be treated with diet and exercise. Those people pretty much have to be on a statin or RYR. That group is less than 1% of high cholesterol alerts. You need to know if you are in that group, that's what the numbers are good for. If you remember, let me know your numbers when you get them. If 290 is the bad number, then I'm not worried about you at all! New exercise program could lower chol at that level just fine. RYR will help, but might not be necessary depending on your ability to sustain exercise and adjust your diet gradually toward good fats.
And that 225 was before you began using the RYR? Because 225 isn't even very high at all, in fact to some doctors it is a fairly normal number. Did you get your C-reactive protein checked? And are you supplementing your CoQ10?
I know. I won't take this as true medical advice. Just general conversation on the topic. The message was 225 was dangerously high. Their tone was complete panic. I really felt that if I went in they would lecture me to go on a medication. I realize that not doing anything was a serve reaction. But sometimes, I really think they suck at people relations and listening. I did not get my C-reactive protein checked. Didn't even know that was something to ask for. And I didn't know about CoQ10. Like I said - I have annual to schedule. And now, I have questions. I just don't like walking into a doctor's office when they have one solution
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Yep. Your experience sounds very familiar. I am going into naturopathy because I'm tired of docs not listening and trying to make me take meds without even really knowing what is going on with me. I'm glad that you found yoga. It has helped me in many ways. I hope you find someone who can help you in person to be as healthy as you can be!!
I think it's also about what feeds what. We are presented with seemingly silver bullets - take this medication. Changes in diet and exercise require that I take on a level of responsibility. I can imagine not having the faith that a patient would be willing to make changes. I haven't made many changes to my diet. But I did make some major changes to my work out routine in both quantity and intensity. Part of listening would be to have that conversation with the patient. The silver bullet suggests to me that neither party is truly responsible for my health. Medication feels to me to be subscribed without much of a conversation. Thanks for your warm wishes.
I agree completely. The problem lies in everyone's attempts to avoid responsibility. Truth is, we are most responsible for ourselves, and doctors bear responsibility for their actions and omissions as well. I think that just about everyone becomes willing to adjust their lifestyle including food choices, once they understand how essential they are to vitality and longevity. The education process, and the individual's process of becoming ready to change, are slow things, not easily done in a 5 minute office visit.
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