Randy’s Story

Randy had concerns about his risk for developing heart disease, since so many of his family members had died from heart attacks. Other doctors had put him on various “statin” drugs to lower his cholesterol but he always developed sever muscle pain and weakness as an adverse side effect. He had also tried low-fat diets with absolutely no success.

His initial lab work revealed his total cholesterol was 338 (normal is less than 200) and his LDL cholesterol was 233 (normal is less than 100). However, the biggest concern was that his triglyceride level was 287 and his HDL was 48. This gave him a Triglyceride/HDL ration of nearly 6. Medical literature shows that any ration greater than two or three is indirect evidence of elevated levels of insulin in the blood stream and thus insulin resistance. Therefore, Randy not only had a cholesterol problem but also had evidence of insulin resistance. This was further documented by the fat that his VLDL was elevated to 57 (normal range is 0 to 40).

Randy started the Health eLifestyle Program and was very motivated since the side effects of the drugs had been terrible and his blood work showed little improvement. Randy followed the program closely. When he repeated his blood work 12 weeks later, his total cholesterol had dropped from 338 to 209 and his LDL cholesterol had dropped from 223 to 146. What was even more exciting was that his triglyceride level had dropped from 287 down to 79 and his HDL cholesterol had remained 48.

This meant Randy no longer showed any signs of insulin resistance and even his VLDL level had dropped from 57 to a normal level of 16.

Why did we get such an impressive results in cholesterol levels with this approach?

While labeling fat as the enemy and significantly decreasing our consumption of fat –all fats—we have eliminate good fats (Omega 3’s) too. Saturated fat must instead be replaced by the healthier essential fats and mono-saturated fats, which actually help to lower cholesterol levels. The addition of low-glycemic carbohydrates allows one to eat in such a way that the blood sugar never spikes. This along with a modest exercise program and cellular nutrition (supplements) allows underling insulin resistance to be corrected.

(Excerpts from Healthy for Life)