tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post8952755864625642490..comments2023-10-26T04:42:50.820-07:00Comments on Garden Girl: Blood work results 2013- eating low inflammatory for weight maintenance and overall healthKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06454945489632370863noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-4184543794610683622013-09-19T05:28:23.306-07:002013-09-19T05:28:23.306-07:00Awesome results Karen! You inspire me! Thanks for...Awesome results Karen! You inspire me! Thanks for being my sounding board when I doubt myself:)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10402096620723172678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-35083010255585156352013-09-18T02:13:58.854-07:002013-09-18T02:13:58.854-07:00Karen this is fantastic! Well done :D
I also want...Karen this is fantastic! Well done :D<br /><br />I also wanted to thank you for welcoming me back into blogging, it was a bit daunting at first but now I think it'll be a great thing! :DMarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09723154108032675494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-37640741805865003522013-09-17T19:05:21.622-07:002013-09-17T19:05:21.622-07:00Thanks, Jan K. I looked at my prior results with m...Thanks, Jan K. I looked at my prior results with my doc and told her I wanted a VAP or a small ion mobility panel (where they breakdown the LDL into different particles, etc) The doc was not even motivated to do that... (low risk) so I was happy she took all the results into consideration. <br /><br />I eat a mainly Paleo style template of foods. Basically no grains, very little processed sugar, no dairy, no nuts (post thyroid disease). All of those foods really caused my gut and my body a lot of inflammation. Also, I rarely get sick any more( knock on wood!). Once I ate the meat/eggs/seafood, veggetables, a few fruits and some oils (olive, coconut, avocado)- that's all low inflammatory for me. <br /><br />Everyone is different on what is inflammatory. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06454945489632370863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-46731702129709061922013-09-17T19:00:25.624-07:002013-09-17T19:00:25.624-07:00Thanks, Jan. I had fun taking these photos. I alwa...Thanks, Jan. I had fun taking these photos. I always take my camera because there are always cool things to photograph. :)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06454945489632370863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-64440433594417849612013-09-17T18:59:42.920-07:002013-09-17T18:59:42.920-07:00True about the transitory inflammation- like denta...True about the transitory inflammation- like dental work, arthritis, etc.<br /><br />It's been fun watching your arrival to weight maintenance, Gwen!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06454945489632370863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-46325327284849470882013-09-17T18:58:45.584-07:002013-09-17T18:58:45.584-07:00Good idea on the re-draw, Mark. Other inflammation...Good idea on the re-draw, Mark. Other inflammation can show even in hs-CRP. See the link above in my response to Marion.<br /><br />I think grain/free is totally underused in weight and disease management. So glad you are seeing the results. :) Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06454945489632370863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-27519637707852945572013-09-17T18:57:05.815-07:002013-09-17T18:57:05.815-07:00Marion,- yes, hs-CRP is an excellent marker- IMO. ...Marion,- yes, hs-CRP is an excellent marker- IMO. As long as there is not inflammation from another source. Here's a link to a trusted lab web site http://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/hscrp/tab/faq<br /><br />I'm so not worried about my cholesterol being near the cut-off. Total cholesterol isn't a marker for much of anything (except to sell cholesterol drugs!!). But the Triglycerides, the HDL are important. The doctor is not worried about my total cholesterol at all, based on my other numbers. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06454945489632370863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-69362237360690582852013-09-16T14:47:13.377-07:002013-09-16T14:47:13.377-07:00Awesome, Karen. I hope they didn't give you a...Awesome, Karen. I hope they didn't give you a hard time about your total cholesterol.<br /><br />I'm still (trying to be) in weight loss--though my body seems to think this is maintenance. My CRP is elevated. Can you elaborate a little on the low inflammatory approach? JanKnitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06178703790352191912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-74634084690170296932013-09-16T13:59:20.574-07:002013-09-16T13:59:20.574-07:00Great Stuff Karen, you have done very well.
Your ...Great Stuff Karen, you have done very well.<br /><br />Your walks and love of photography just shows, it all goes to help good all round health.<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-73479273474476181602013-09-16T09:25:03.139-07:002013-09-16T09:25:03.139-07:00(The only problem with the CRP for some of us is t...(The only problem with the CRP for some of us is that it is SO affected by inflammations that are transitory. Karen has solved that problem!)<br /><br />GREAT GREAT job, Karen! You are such an inspiration!Gwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18386517479350871434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-24911075633217298132013-09-16T06:44:05.520-07:002013-09-16T06:44:05.520-07:00Hi Karen, Your blood work numbers are very impress...Hi Karen, Your blood work numbers are very impressive. My annual blood work will be in November. I'm going to request another CRP reading. Last year mine was high. All other numbers were very good for me. Since last year 2012, I've lost 50 pounds, and went strictly Paleo sometime in the Spring of this year. I seem to remember I had an infection I was using antibiotics for too, so maybe that affected my CRP reading...I don't know? Anyway, congratulations on improving your health!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17690442668699466427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-85808206275840632802013-09-16T06:23:49.203-07:002013-09-16T06:23:49.203-07:00Hi Karen! I've read the the CRP is the most im...Hi Karen! I've read the the CRP is the most important number of all of them--and your number for that is TINY. It's really cool to see your numbers over the years go down. <br /><br />I also have a cholesterol number that is on the line, but quite a few people have told me that number by itself with all the other numbers, such as triglycerides and CRP, being low that it is not a big issue. I don't know, but I always do what I can to be healthy. :D Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499442282999349686noreply@blogger.com