Health & Fitness
Decisions that should make themselves
Taking medications to overcome bad lifestyle choices, is a losing battle.
When I walked out of the doctor's office a few years ago, I was in a funk. I was a little overweight (okay, about 25 pounds, which meant I was carrying the equivalent extra weight of a bag of cat litter around with me), had high cholesterol, high triglycerides, and high blood pressure. My doctor handed me a bag of statin samples, asked me get another blood test in 30 days, and we'd meet again to discuss if the dose needed to be adjusted. We'd also discuss other medications.I walked out thinking "how can this be?" I was physically fit, and a great runner. My Army ... to continue reading this blog post, click here.