Yippee! Proof cycling is good for one's health

[ILMB]

Cholestrol had been creeping up. In April this year, the bad reading was 6.6. Was very worried, as our diet is only non-processed food, lots of oats, walnuts, fish, avos, fresh veg, low GI stuff etc, and I don't want to go the drug (i.e. statin) route.

Doc phoned on Saturday. Friday blood test returned a bad cholestrol reading of only 3.9! (only .4 outside good range), and the good reading is also significantly up. Will get detailed results next face-to-face visit.

Only significant life-style change has been the bike for the last 10 months.

I am over the moon. If ever there was proof that bike riding is good! I am totally convinced that my bike is good for me.

[foo on patrol]

We'ves been trying to tell everyone that for years.

Foo

[Ozkaban]

Nice one!

Now you need to find out what the medication would cost for a year to bring down your cholesterol to that level and take that amount directly to your LBS singing "I wish me a merry christmas" and treat yourself to a nice upgrade

[3DKiwi]

Well done.

I can confirm this as well. I've lost 20 kg this year after deciding I was getting fat and lazy. Only difference was cycling and being a bit careful with what I eat.

3DKiwi

[toolonglegs]

The "good range" in France is one whole mark higher

[herzog]

That wouldn't be due to the fact that the frogs cook everything in duck fat would it?

[gorilla monsoon]

That wouldn't be due to the fact that the frogs cook everything in duck fat would it?

"The frogs"? I thought we'd bypassed racial slurs years ago.

[Semar]

That wouldn't be due to the fact that the frogs cook everything in duck fat would it?

Anyway, it's butter and they cook far better than anyone north of them.

[herzog]

"The frogs"? I thought we'd bypassed racial slurs years ago.

Hey, I like the frogs and their cooking!

It's far better than that of the poms or the yanks.

[ILMB]

Article in SMH today suggests that mangoes may the reason my cholestrol has gone down. I LOVE mango season.

Never mind, either way I'm in heaven!