Larry, great explanation on triglycerides. I won't go into all my beliefs on cholesterol, but I will say that eliminating sugar and reducing the amount of starches that I eat, has reduced my triglycerides and increased my HDL. It also helped me drop 42 lbs, though about 5-10 of those have come back with the pain meds and lack of better eating from being in pain (I just can't cook for myself the way I used to, so am frequently at the mercy of my boyfriend).
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Cathy
46 years old. 12-15 years of intermittent pain, 2 years with constant pain.
DDD, L4-5 and L5-S1, pain confirmed by discogram.
PT, ESI's, Facet injection and block, Acupuncture - all no help.
2-level (Prodisc-L) ADR surgery with Dr. Bertagnoli, May 26, 2009.
Currently taking Opana-ER (tapering off) and oxycodone
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