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- From: yazz@locus.com (Bob Yazz)
- Subject: Re: Triglycerides (was Cholesterol Protein)
- Message-ID: <1993Jan22.035046.918071@locus.com>
- Keywords: Cholesterol
- References: <1993Jan20.142806.27530@coplex.com> <1993Jan20.190143.29786@news.acns.nwu.edu>
- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 93 03:50:46 GMT
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- dougb@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Douglas Bank) writes:
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- | On a related note, I have a question about triglycerides. I am undergoing
- | monthly blood tests for cancer surveillance. During the first test, I
- | noticed that my triglyceride level was 299 mg/dl (normal is 10-190)
- | however, none of my doctors seemed to notice. This past month the
- | triglyceride level was 286. I pointed that out to the nurse and she
- | said to go on a low fat diet.
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- It's utter heresy by conservative medical standards, but your triglyceride
- levels Will plummet were you to go on a lo carbohydrate diet.
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- == Bob Yazz ==
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- "The times they are a-changing."
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