Finding a doctor

Bob in CT <[email hidden]> wrote:
:> After reading "The Cholesterol Myths", I'm fully convinced that blood
:> cholesterol has absolutely nothing to do with coronary heart
:> disease. I do believe, however, that blood sugar and insulin
:> regulation do. When I got my last blood tests, the doctor intimated
:> that I had good cholesterol and was particularly adamant that my LDL
:> was fine. Nonetheless, he said nothing about my high blood sugar
:> (which was probably an anomaly, given that my last test showed very
:> low blood sugar). So, I think I need to ditch this doctor and get
:> another one. But how do I find doctors who believe that
:> insulin/glucose regulation is more important than cholesterol? Do I
:> have to just call people?

My opinion: don't worry about what the doctor believes. However, push
whatever doctor you deal with to be aggressive on issues that are important
to you. If he/she isn't or won't be, then move on.

Why was your blood sugar high on your last visit? You're a type 2, right?
If it was high, was a result of your cycling? And, if so, was your visit
after fasting overnight? I don't know what you mean about your high BG being
an anomaly. There is no anomalies as far as BG is concerned. If it's high,
that means something and is just not some freak condition.

You have to remember that a lot of doctors are very used to dealing with
people that don't have good control of BGs. They get used to talking and
talking but having patients not listen. You need to tell your doctor that
this is very important to you and that you want more aggressive treatment,
but also be willing to follow through.

In article <[email hidden]>,

Bob in CT said:

After reading "The Cholesterol Myths", I'm fully convinced that blood
cholesterol has absolutely nothing to do with coronary heart disease. I
do believe, however, that blood sugar and insulin regulation do. When I
got my last blood tests, the doctor intimated that I had good cholesterol
and was particularly adamant that my LDL was fine. Nonetheless, he said
nothing about my high blood sugar (which was probably an anomaly, given
that my last test showed very low blood sugar). So, I think I need to
ditch this doctor and get another one. But how do I find doctors who
believe that insulin/glucose regulation is more important than
cholesterol? Do I have to just call people?

Find a good endocrinologist......
preferably one that studies nutrition as a hobby. ;-)

Fortunately, I've been blessed with 3 of those available to me!

1 endocrinologist and two ER docs.
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

Not much chance of that. Why not keep the same doc, and just regulate
your own blood sugar to the number you like?

"High cholesterol equals heart disease" is the current AMA party line---
right along with, "you MUST reduce the FAT in your diet or your
cholesterol will increase!"

Actualy, we LCers are the most likely way to teach doctors this aint
so---by staying on our LC plans, continuing to see the same doc and
getting the same blood tests. As he SEES, with his own eyes, our weight
drop---as well as our blood sugar,and lipids and BP....they are gonna
have to start changing their thinking.

I just got blood drawn today---I cant wait to get my results.

LassChance

5-16-05 202/182/162

In article <[email hidden]>,

(Lass Chance_2) said:

Not much chance of that. Why not keep the same doc, and just regulate
your own blood sugar to the number you like?

"High cholesterol equals heart disease" is the current AMA party line---
right along with, "you MUST reduce the FAT in your diet or your
cholesterol will increase!"

Actualy, we LCers are the most likely way to teach doctors this aint
so---by staying on our LC plans, continuing to see the same doc and
getting the same blood tests. As he SEES, with his own eyes, our weight
drop---as well as our blood sugar,and lipids and BP....they are gonna
have to start changing their thinking.

I just got blood drawn today---I cant wait to get my results.

LassChance

5-16-05 202/182/162

Keep us posted! :-)
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

Bob in CT said:

After reading "The Cholesterol Myths", I'm fully convinced that blood
cholesterol has absolutely nothing to do with coronary heart disease. I
do believe, however, that blood sugar and insulin regulation do. When I
got my last blood tests, the doctor intimated that I had good cholesterol
and was particularly adamant that my LDL was fine. Nonetheless, he said
nothing about my high blood sugar (which was probably an anomaly, given
that my last test showed very low blood sugar). So, I think I need to
ditch this doctor and get another one. But how do I find doctors who
believe that insulin/glucose regulation is more important than
cholesterol? Do I have to just call people?

--
Bob in CT

At this point you know more about good health and diet than any
allopathic medical doctor who has been taught in an allopathic medical
school. Your only recourses are to either continue your own education
and use allopathic medical doctors only in an advisory capacity or
continue your own education and start looking for a good naturopathic
doctor.

TC

On Wed, 10 Aug 2005 10:40:50 -0400, Roger Zoul <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Bob in CT <[email hidden]> wrote:
:> After reading "The Cholesterol Myths", I'm fully convinced that blood
:> cholesterol has absolutely nothing to do with coronary heart
:> disease. I do believe, however, that blood sugar and insulin
:> regulation do. When I got my last blood tests, the doctor intimated
:> that I had good cholesterol and was particularly adamant that my LDL
:> was fine. Nonetheless, he said nothing about my high blood sugar
:> (which was probably an anomaly, given that my last test showed very
:> low blood sugar). So, I think I need to ditch this doctor and get
:> another one. But how do I find doctors who believe that
:> insulin/glucose regulation is more important than cholesterol? Do I
:> have to just call people?

My opinion: don't worry about what the doctor believes. However, push
whatever doctor you deal with to be aggressive on issues that are
important
to you. If he/she isn't or won't be, then move on.

Why was your blood sugar high on your last visit? You're a type 2,
right?
If it was high, was a result of your cycling? And, if so, was your visit
after fasting overnight? I don't know what you mean about your high BG
being
an anomaly. There is no anomalies as far as BG is concerned. If it's
high,
that means something and is just not some freak condition.

I think it was high because of not enough time between eating (and I think
I had a glass or two of wine the evening before the test) and taking the
test. But my last two (out of three -- each one is a year apart) blood
tests had low/normal blood sugar and very low triglycerides (high the last
test).

Quoted message said:

You have to remember that a lot of doctors are very used to dealing with
people that don't have good control of BGs. They get used to talking and
talking but having patients not listen. You need to tell your doctor that
this is very important to you and that you want more aggressive
treatment,
but also be willing to follow through.

I'll consider this.

--
Bob in CT