Guest guest Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 ah but it has to be frank's hot sauce. any other just won't do grin. Regards, lab > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear Mr. Ruth, > > > > > > > > I have recently received the result of your laboratory testing. > > > > > > > > Complete blood count currently reveals normal findings. There > is > no > > > > indication of anemia. > > > > > > > > Chemistry shows a glucose of 127, which is stable.Kidney > > studies as > well > > as liver function studies appear to be > > stable. Sodium, potassium, > > chloride, and calcium levels are > > normal. > > > > > > Total cholesterol level is 257, triglyceride level 243, LDL > > > cholesterol > > > > 168, HDL cholesterol 40.Total normal cholesterol is typically > > > considered > > > > less than 180, with LDL less than 130. For a diabetic or > cardiac > > > patient > > > > we desired to have the LDL less than 100. We desire these ideal > > numbers > > > > > to > > > > help reduce the risk of heart attack and/or stroke. LDL is > > typically > > considered the " bad cholesterol " . We typically desire > > > the triglyceride > > level to be less than 180. HDL cholesterol is > > considered the " good > > cholesterol " , and we prefer to have this > > number elevated above 30, > if > > > > possible. Exercise tends to improve the HDL cholesterol. Your > > numbers > > are somewhat elevated. > > > > > > > > Hemoglobin A1C (average sugar) (good control < 6.5 for a > diabetic) > > was > > > > 6.5. This is excellent! > > > > > > > > Urinalysis appears to be entirely normal. > > > > > > > > Muscle enzyme studies are again elevated with the level of 466, > > normal > > > > > is > > > > typically less than 232. Your previous study performed on May > > who had > > returned to normal. Please contact my office and > > schedule repeat > > evaluation within one week, So we can also do > > additional testing > regarding > > > > the muscle enzyme elevation. We will need reperform the same > study > > as > > > > well as checking a sedimentation rate to check on inflammation > > > potentially > > > > occurring within the muscle itself. I'm not aware of any of > your > > > current > > > > medications that would be contributing to this present > condition. > > > > > > > > Please watch your cholesterol diet closely. I would love to > start > > you > > > > > on > > > > a cholesterol-lowering medication, but with your muscle enzyme > > studies > > elevated. We certainly would not want to do this. > > > > > > > > Please otherwise continue all of your other same medication. > If > you > > > > > have > > > > further questions, difficulties, or problems, please contact me. > > > > > > > I apologize that this is a duplicate letter I had to make > > one > typographic > > > > correction. > > > > > > > > Sincerely, > > > > > > > > Mark Wellington D.O. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ---- > > ---- > > > > This e-mail may contain identifiable health information that is > > > > subject > > to protection under state and federal law. This > > information is intended > > > > > to > > > > be for the use of the individual named above. If you are not the > > > > intended > > recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, > > distribution or > use > > > > > of > > > > the contents of this information is prohibited and may be > > punishable by > > law. If you have received this electronic > > transmission in error, please > > > > notify us immediately by electronic mail (reply). > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 ah but it has to be frank's hot sauce. any other just won't do grin. Regards, lab > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear Mr. Ruth, > > > > > > > > I have recently received the result of your laboratory testing. > > > > > > > > Complete blood count currently reveals normal findings. There > is > no > > > > indication of anemia. > > > > > > > > Chemistry shows a glucose of 127, which is stable.Kidney > > studies as > well > > as liver function studies appear to be > > stable. Sodium, potassium, > > chloride, and calcium levels are > > normal. > > > > > > Total cholesterol level is 257, triglyceride level 243, LDL > > > cholesterol > > > > 168, HDL cholesterol 40.Total normal cholesterol is typically > > > considered > > > > less than 180, with LDL less than 130. For a diabetic or > cardiac > > > patient > > > > we desired to have the LDL less than 100. We desire these ideal > > numbers > > > > > to > > > > help reduce the risk of heart attack and/or stroke. LDL is > > typically > > considered the " bad cholesterol " . We typically desire > > > the triglyceride > > level to be less than 180. HDL cholesterol is > > considered the " good > > cholesterol " , and we prefer to have this > > number elevated above 30, > if > > > > possible. Exercise tends to improve the HDL cholesterol. Your > > numbers > > are somewhat elevated. > > > > > > > > Hemoglobin A1C (average sugar) (good control < 6.5 for a > diabetic) > > was > > > > 6.5. This is excellent! > > > > > > > > Urinalysis appears to be entirely normal. > > > > > > > > Muscle enzyme studies are again elevated with the level of 466, > > normal > > > > > is > > > > typically less than 232. Your previous study performed on May > > who had > > returned to normal. Please contact my office and > > schedule repeat > > evaluation within one week, So we can also do > > additional testing > regarding > > > > the muscle enzyme elevation. We will need reperform the same > study > > as > > > > well as checking a sedimentation rate to check on inflammation > > > potentially > > > > occurring within the muscle itself. I'm not aware of any of > your > > > current > > > > medications that would be contributing to this present > condition. > > > > > > > > Please watch your cholesterol diet closely. I would love to > start > > you > > > > > on > > > > a cholesterol-lowering medication, but with your muscle enzyme > > studies > > elevated. We certainly would not want to do this. > > > > > > > > Please otherwise continue all of your other same medication. > If > you > > > > > have > > > > further questions, difficulties, or problems, please contact me. > > > > > > > I apologize that this is a duplicate letter I had to make > > one > typographic > > > > correction. > > > > > > > > Sincerely, > > > > > > > > Mark Wellington D.O. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ---- > > ---- > > > > This e-mail may contain identifiable health information that is > > > > subject > > to protection under state and federal law. This > > information is intended > > > > > to > > > > be for the use of the individual named above. If you are not the > > > > intended > > recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, > > distribution or > use > > > > > of > > > > the contents of this information is prohibited and may be > > punishable by > > law. If you have received this electronic > > transmission in error, please > > > > notify us immediately by electronic mail (reply). > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 Hi , Could you send me this mashed cauliflower recipe? I've never had potatoes, not necessarily because I'm diabetic, but because I'm allergic to potatoes! (I think that's a blessing in disguise as I've never eaten/tasted mashed potatoes so don't see what the big fuss over them is!) I'd be interested in trying this cauliflower substitute! Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 Hi , Could you send me this mashed cauliflower recipe? I've never had potatoes, not necessarily because I'm diabetic, but because I'm allergic to potatoes! (I think that's a blessing in disguise as I've never eaten/tasted mashed potatoes so don't see what the big fuss over them is!) I'd be interested in trying this cauliflower substitute! Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 Hi , Could you send me this mashed cauliflower recipe? I've never had potatoes, not necessarily because I'm diabetic, but because I'm allergic to potatoes! (I think that's a blessing in disguise as I've never eaten/tasted mashed potatoes so don't see what the big fuss over them is!) I'd be interested in trying this cauliflower substitute! Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 Wow! I've never in my life heard of another person who's allergic to potatoes! Most people think it's weird or that I'm joking when I tell them! My allergy has definitely gotten less severe since I was younger (they figured it out when I was 4 or 5, basically as soon as I was old enough to eat potatoes), so maybe by the time I'm 90 I'll have outgrown it. When I was younger tomatoes and a few other foods used to cause a similar reaction, but I've long outgrown those ones. It's an annoying thing to be allergic to, though, simply because potatoes in some form or another are in so many foods. Even if I eat something with potato starch or some other ingredient that isn't really potato, but that's made or extracted from potato in it without knowing, I can tell within minutes. I'm just glad my allergy isn't bad enough to cause anaphylactic shock or anything else that taking some Benadryl and waiting it out doesn't take care of. Jen Re: Fw: lab >I was allergic to potatoes in high school but got over it -- potatoes > and, would you believe spinach? Two of my favorites at the time. Got > over that one, too, although I think Pop-eye ought to have his head > examined; canned spinach pulls a hard vacuum! > > Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 Wow! I've never in my life heard of another person who's allergic to potatoes! Most people think it's weird or that I'm joking when I tell them! My allergy has definitely gotten less severe since I was younger (they figured it out when I was 4 or 5, basically as soon as I was old enough to eat potatoes), so maybe by the time I'm 90 I'll have outgrown it. When I was younger tomatoes and a few other foods used to cause a similar reaction, but I've long outgrown those ones. It's an annoying thing to be allergic to, though, simply because potatoes in some form or another are in so many foods. Even if I eat something with potato starch or some other ingredient that isn't really potato, but that's made or extracted from potato in it without knowing, I can tell within minutes. I'm just glad my allergy isn't bad enough to cause anaphylactic shock or anything else that taking some Benadryl and waiting it out doesn't take care of. Jen Re: Fw: lab >I was allergic to potatoes in high school but got over it -- potatoes > and, would you believe spinach? Two of my favorites at the time. Got > over that one, too, although I think Pop-eye ought to have his head > examined; canned spinach pulls a hard vacuum! > > Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 Wow! I've never in my life heard of another person who's allergic to potatoes! Most people think it's weird or that I'm joking when I tell them! My allergy has definitely gotten less severe since I was younger (they figured it out when I was 4 or 5, basically as soon as I was old enough to eat potatoes), so maybe by the time I'm 90 I'll have outgrown it. When I was younger tomatoes and a few other foods used to cause a similar reaction, but I've long outgrown those ones. It's an annoying thing to be allergic to, though, simply because potatoes in some form or another are in so many foods. Even if I eat something with potato starch or some other ingredient that isn't really potato, but that's made or extracted from potato in it without knowing, I can tell within minutes. I'm just glad my allergy isn't bad enough to cause anaphylactic shock or anything else that taking some Benadryl and waiting it out doesn't take care of. Jen Re: Fw: lab >I was allergic to potatoes in high school but got over it -- potatoes > and, would you believe spinach? Two of my favorites at the time. Got > over that one, too, although I think Pop-eye ought to have his head > examined; canned spinach pulls a hard vacuum! > > Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 Another allergy people have is an allergy to wheat. This might be a good thing for diabetics (smile), but can a big problem as wheat is used in many, many things besides breads and cookies. Re: Fw: lab Wow! I've never in my life heard of another person who's allergic to potatoes! Most people think it's weird or that I'm joking when I tell them! My allergy has definitely gotten less severe since I was younger (they figured it out when I was 4 or 5, basically as soon as I was old enough to eat potatoes), so maybe by the time I'm 90 I'll have outgrown it. When I was younger tomatoes and a few other foods used to cause a similar reaction, but I've long outgrown those ones. It's an annoying thing to be allergic to, though, simply because potatoes in some form or another are in so many foods. Even if I eat something with potato starch or some other ingredient that isn't really potato, but that's made or extracted from potato in it without knowing, I can tell within minutes. I'm just glad my allergy isn't bad enough to cause anaphylactic shock or anything else that taking some Benadryl and waiting it out doesn't take care of. Jen Re: Fw: lab >I was allergic to potatoes in high school but got over it -- potatoes > and, would you believe spinach? Two of my favorites at the time. Got > over that one, too, although I think Pop-eye ought to have his head > examined; canned spinach pulls a hard vacuum! > > Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 Another allergy people have is an allergy to wheat. This might be a good thing for diabetics (smile), but can a big problem as wheat is used in many, many things besides breads and cookies. Re: Fw: lab Wow! I've never in my life heard of another person who's allergic to potatoes! Most people think it's weird or that I'm joking when I tell them! My allergy has definitely gotten less severe since I was younger (they figured it out when I was 4 or 5, basically as soon as I was old enough to eat potatoes), so maybe by the time I'm 90 I'll have outgrown it. When I was younger tomatoes and a few other foods used to cause a similar reaction, but I've long outgrown those ones. It's an annoying thing to be allergic to, though, simply because potatoes in some form or another are in so many foods. Even if I eat something with potato starch or some other ingredient that isn't really potato, but that's made or extracted from potato in it without knowing, I can tell within minutes. I'm just glad my allergy isn't bad enough to cause anaphylactic shock or anything else that taking some Benadryl and waiting it out doesn't take care of. Jen Re: Fw: lab >I was allergic to potatoes in high school but got over it -- potatoes > and, would you believe spinach? Two of my favorites at the time. Got > over that one, too, although I think Pop-eye ought to have his head > examined; canned spinach pulls a hard vacuum! > > Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 Another allergy people have is an allergy to wheat. This might be a good thing for diabetics (smile), but can a big problem as wheat is used in many, many things besides breads and cookies. Re: Fw: lab Wow! I've never in my life heard of another person who's allergic to potatoes! Most people think it's weird or that I'm joking when I tell them! My allergy has definitely gotten less severe since I was younger (they figured it out when I was 4 or 5, basically as soon as I was old enough to eat potatoes), so maybe by the time I'm 90 I'll have outgrown it. When I was younger tomatoes and a few other foods used to cause a similar reaction, but I've long outgrown those ones. It's an annoying thing to be allergic to, though, simply because potatoes in some form or another are in so many foods. Even if I eat something with potato starch or some other ingredient that isn't really potato, but that's made or extracted from potato in it without knowing, I can tell within minutes. I'm just glad my allergy isn't bad enough to cause anaphylactic shock or anything else that taking some Benadryl and waiting it out doesn't take care of. Jen Re: Fw: lab >I was allergic to potatoes in high school but got over it -- potatoes > and, would you believe spinach? Two of my favorites at the time. Got > over that one, too, although I think Pop-eye ought to have his head > examined; canned spinach pulls a hard vacuum! > > Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 When I was allergic to potatoes, I didn't notice any reaction as long as I was well. However, when sick -- say, with a sore throat -- the symptoms wouldn't go away until I stopped eating the potatoes. Mike > Wow! I've never in my life heard of another person who's allergic to > potatoes! Most people think it's weird or that I'm joking when I tell them! > My allergy has definitely gotten less severe since I was younger (they > figured it out when I was 4 or 5, basically as soon as I was old enough to > eat potatoes), so maybe by the time I'm 90 I'll have outgrown it. When I was > younger tomatoes and a few other foods used to cause a similar reaction, but > I've long outgrown those ones. > > It's an annoying thing to be allergic to, though, simply because potatoes in > some form or another are in so many foods. Even if I eat something with > potato starch or some other ingredient that isn't really potato, but that's > made or extracted from potato in it without knowing, I can tell within > minutes. I'm just glad my allergy isn't bad enough to cause anaphylactic > shock or anything else that taking some Benadryl and waiting it out doesn't > take care of. > > Jen > Re: Fw: lab > > >> I was allergic to potatoes in high school but got over it -- potatoes >> and, would you believe spinach? Two of my favorites at the time. Got >> over that one, too, although I think Pop-eye ought to have his head >> examined; canned spinach pulls a hard vacuum! >> >> Mike > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 When I was allergic to potatoes, I didn't notice any reaction as long as I was well. However, when sick -- say, with a sore throat -- the symptoms wouldn't go away until I stopped eating the potatoes. Mike > Wow! I've never in my life heard of another person who's allergic to > potatoes! Most people think it's weird or that I'm joking when I tell them! > My allergy has definitely gotten less severe since I was younger (they > figured it out when I was 4 or 5, basically as soon as I was old enough to > eat potatoes), so maybe by the time I'm 90 I'll have outgrown it. When I was > younger tomatoes and a few other foods used to cause a similar reaction, but > I've long outgrown those ones. > > It's an annoying thing to be allergic to, though, simply because potatoes in > some form or another are in so many foods. Even if I eat something with > potato starch or some other ingredient that isn't really potato, but that's > made or extracted from potato in it without knowing, I can tell within > minutes. I'm just glad my allergy isn't bad enough to cause anaphylactic > shock or anything else that taking some Benadryl and waiting it out doesn't > take care of. > > Jen > Re: Fw: lab > > >> I was allergic to potatoes in high school but got over it -- potatoes >> and, would you believe spinach? Two of my favorites at the time. Got >> over that one, too, although I think Pop-eye ought to have his head >> examined; canned spinach pulls a hard vacuum! >> >> Mike > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 carbs and sickness... carbs are bad if you are sick regardless of what they are. They feed bad bacteria in your body since they break down to yeast and so forth in the body and the bad bacteria feed off of it. I back off all carbs when I am sick and eat healthy frozen veggies and meats/nuts to give my immune system a booste. I also do not eat canned foods with preservatives since it breaks down the immune system as well. I rarely eat artificial sweetener, regardless of the brand, since it is a foreign substance and your body has to work harder to get rid of it and that can lead to a weaker immune system as well. I follow this advice to the best of my ability each day. Last winter I was never sick with my wife and kids falling over sick all around me. There really are smart ways to strengthen yoru imune system. Don't even let me get off on milk and how it has anti biotics in it from the cows *sigh* which lesson our immune system... all natural goat milk doesn't have it in it! Before anyone asks, no I dont' drink goat milk and yes, I drink the cow milk but shouldn't. Regards, Re: Fw: lab > > >> I was allergic to potatoes in high school but got over it -- potatoes >> and, would you believe spinach? Two of my favorites at the time. Got >> over that one, too, although I think Pop-eye ought to have his head >> examined; canned spinach pulls a hard vacuum! >> >> Mike > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 carbs and sickness... carbs are bad if you are sick regardless of what they are. They feed bad bacteria in your body since they break down to yeast and so forth in the body and the bad bacteria feed off of it. I back off all carbs when I am sick and eat healthy frozen veggies and meats/nuts to give my immune system a booste. I also do not eat canned foods with preservatives since it breaks down the immune system as well. I rarely eat artificial sweetener, regardless of the brand, since it is a foreign substance and your body has to work harder to get rid of it and that can lead to a weaker immune system as well. I follow this advice to the best of my ability each day. Last winter I was never sick with my wife and kids falling over sick all around me. There really are smart ways to strengthen yoru imune system. Don't even let me get off on milk and how it has anti biotics in it from the cows *sigh* which lesson our immune system... all natural goat milk doesn't have it in it! Before anyone asks, no I dont' drink goat milk and yes, I drink the cow milk but shouldn't. Regards, Re: Fw: lab > > >> I was allergic to potatoes in high school but got over it -- potatoes >> and, would you believe spinach? Two of my favorites at the time. Got >> over that one, too, although I think Pop-eye ought to have his head >> examined; canned spinach pulls a hard vacuum! >> >> Mike > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 carbs and sickness... carbs are bad if you are sick regardless of what they are. They feed bad bacteria in your body since they break down to yeast and so forth in the body and the bad bacteria feed off of it. I back off all carbs when I am sick and eat healthy frozen veggies and meats/nuts to give my immune system a booste. I also do not eat canned foods with preservatives since it breaks down the immune system as well. I rarely eat artificial sweetener, regardless of the brand, since it is a foreign substance and your body has to work harder to get rid of it and that can lead to a weaker immune system as well. I follow this advice to the best of my ability each day. Last winter I was never sick with my wife and kids falling over sick all around me. There really are smart ways to strengthen yoru imune system. Don't even let me get off on milk and how it has anti biotics in it from the cows *sigh* which lesson our immune system... all natural goat milk doesn't have it in it! Before anyone asks, no I dont' drink goat milk and yes, I drink the cow milk but shouldn't. Regards, Re: Fw: lab > > >> I was allergic to potatoes in high school but got over it -- potatoes >> and, would you believe spinach? Two of my favorites at the time. Got >> over that one, too, although I think Pop-eye ought to have his head >> examined; canned spinach pulls a hard vacuum! >> >> Mike > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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