Sumiyo Saito writes:
Patient A is male and young. He does
little exercising. His level of LDL is 165, and this level is a high risk.
And A's favourite food contains much cholesterol. So he has narrowing of
the arteries.
Patient B is female and older than A. She exercises every weekend. Her
level of LDL is 125 and this level is a good or desirable level. Although
her favourite food contains cholesterol, her food does not contain so much
cholesterol as B's. And, one additional factor is that she has a family
history of diabetes.
So first, patient A must exercise, and lower his LDL level. He must have
low cholesterol and high protein food, for example, tofu, natto, and grain
bread, etc.
Second, patient B must quit smoking and reduce her weight. She may have
high protein, low calorie food. For example, as I wrote, tofu, natto; and
she is a woman, so I think, she had better have spinach and prunes, because
these foods contain iron and women her age need this nutrient. And she
ought to pay attention to the possibility of diabetes.
Both patients must reduce risk factors, such as smoking and high LDL levels,
because these can lead to heart disease. A person with any two risk factors
has four times the risk of someone without any risk factors.
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