[Mary Jo]

I, like Becky, feel diet/fish oil and exercise are the key. Especially the fish oil. I never did have lung problems BUT before breast cancer my cholesterol - HDL/LDL/ Trig. were nothing to write home about. Since breast cancer, religious physical exercise (minimum 4 miles a day - 6 days a week, often 7 days a week), a wayyyyy better diet with much less sugar and my daily dose of Cod liver oil (Nordic Naturals Cod Liver Oil with D) - I take 1 tablespoon of this - my cholesterol and it's levels ARE something to write home about. My HDL is now a whoppin' 92 (that's the good cholesterol). An optimal number for HDL is 60. My LDL (the lousy cholesterol) is 95. Optimal for the LDL is less than 100. My triglycerides were 76 and should be below 150.

I, too, believe this is all due to better diet and exercise with fish oil being the key. Thanks R.B. for all your help and information you provide us regarding balance. Although I don't understand it all, it's paying off by doing the best I can.

As dear "hutchibk" so lovingly pointed out to me in a different post "God is my partner in this as is my doctor and the healthfulness we seek." I couldn't have said it better myself.

Hugs,

Mary Jo