Maybe you should lose weight, with your heart problems and all? -- Anonymous

Photo of my cholesterol test following a month of statin therapy .
I went from almost 400 to 156.  Incredible.

"Losing weight wouldn’t help.

Heart disease exists in both sides of my family, with a couple grandparents dying in their 50s of heart attacks.

Just like my parents, I have high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I’ve tried controlling my cholesterol through diet (went vegetarian for a year) but that didn’t help. My cholesterol actually got worse.

My mom is an extremely fit, 90-pound Filipina woman, and she has the same problems, but refuses to medicate the problems away. Must fun in the family too…hmm…

Disclaimer: I’m not a doctor, so if you have questions about fixing cholesterol or blood pressure, please talk to someone with a medical background.  I can only speak from my personal experience." -- Noodles and Beef