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poliphilo ([personal profile] poliphilo) wrote2011-12-07 11:15 am

Health Check

This morning I went for my yearly check-up with the practice nurse. My weight hasn't changed, my blood pressure is a little high and she was philosophical about me dropping the statins. 

[identity profile] shanghai7.livejournal.com 2011-12-07 11:09 am (UTC)(link)
The unholy trinity of middle aged men, Cholesterol, Liver and Prostate.

[identity profile] poliphilo.livejournal.com 2011-12-07 11:31 am (UTC)(link)
According to the research that Ailz has been doing, cholesterol is actually quite benign- and you're certainly better off ingesting butter than the poisonous stuff they put in spreads and margarines.

[identity profile] ron-broxted.livejournal.com 2011-12-07 04:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Good and bad cholesterol, all to do with lipids and such.

[identity profile] pondhopper.livejournal.com 2011-12-07 04:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Not too bad, then!
I have been trying to convince Manolo to quit the statins but his cardiologist advises against it. He did have a lot of heart trouble a few years ago.

[identity profile] poliphilo.livejournal.com 2011-12-07 06:50 pm (UTC)(link)
I found they were affecting my memory. I've sharpened up considerably since coming off.