Hello eveyone!

We have been hard at work on getting my husband healthier as he is having his knee replaced March 8th. He started low carbing (again) Jan 1st. Here are some of his numbers and dates. I can see improvements quickly, but it's still scary too! He is on 4- 6 fish oils (lovaza), 2 coconut oils 1000mg each, 2 co-enzyme Q-10's 100 mg each, plus 6000IU Vit. D 3 daily. He is eating very strict Atkin's now and has cut out his wine. Someone please advise us here. He also has added Niacin 500mg once a day (flush free.) It seems he is improving, right???? Please tell me all about the VAP. The doctor here ordered the test, but told him "good luck getting that interpreted." They had never heard of the test and it was very complicated to get the results interpreted. I sure don't think he needs a cardiologist to tell him to go on a low fat diet again! THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED! He got gout and some bad lipids last year and got off of Atkin's last June - from pressure from the medical world. He is feeling better now, and we hope he can recover well after his knee replacement!

THANKS IN ADVANCE!

10/1/2009
Chol. total 315
Trig. 401
HDL 43
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1/27/2010
Chol. total 252
Trig. 254
HDL 33

LDL Calc. 168
LDL/HDL ratio 5.1
fasting glucose 105
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2/10/2010

Chol. total 254
HDL 33
LDL 180
Trig. 191
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VAP profile
LDL - 180 range<130
VLDL 41 <30
Non HDL Chol (LDL + VLDL) 221 <160
apoB100 - calc 144 <109
LDL-R (Real) C 146 <100
IDL Chol 29 <20
Lp (a) chol 4.0 <10
Remnant Lipo (IDL + VLDL3) 51 <30
HDL - 2 (most protective) 5L >10
HDL-3 (less protective) 29L >30
VLDL (small remnant) 22H <10
LDL1 Pattern A 29.0
LDL2 Pattern A 4.1
LDL3 Pattern B 72.6
LDL4 Pattern B 40
LDL Density pattern B

A1c 5.7
Vit. D 36.8 range 32 - 100
Creatine Kinase, Total Serum 85 range 24 - 204