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mitch96

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22. Doctors are not given much education on nutrition.. Lots of ed on drugs though..It might be hard at first and a

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #3)

Tue May 13, 2025, 08:59 PM

May 13

whole food plant based diet is good for you and the planet..
Start slow and work your way up..
Eat real food, mostly plants, not too much..
Works for me!
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Celebrating! Cut 32 points of cholesterol and lost 13 pounds in 14 weeks. [View all] lostnfound May 13 OP

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That's the problem, doctors have all the tools but no idea of what patients will or won't do bucolic_frolic May 13 #3

Doctors are not given much education on nutrition.. Lots of ed on drugs though..It might be hard at first and a mitch96 May 13 #22

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Unless you eat an extreme level of fats. Mosby May 13 #12

Some people can control cholesterol with dietary changes, some can't Shermann May 13 #18

I have familial high cholesterol too. DNA test showed why I could never manage it sufficiently with diet alone. On LiberalLoner May 13 #33

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