Defeating your inheritance

I'm the granddaughter, daughter, sister, and niece of women who have suffer with or have died from heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease, thyroid disease and high blood pressure. I have heart disease and HB pressure, and in June of 2010, because of high glucose readings, my doctor recommended I begin taking a pre-diabetic medication. That was the beginning of me starting this journey to take control of my life! I refused the new medication and told my doctor I wanted to try something else. Something else turned out to be a new lifestyle of better cleaner eating, exercise, and MFP.

My last blood pressure reading was 116//67. I want to share my latest lab results as well. The first set of numbers were before my lifestyle change, middle set is current, and 3rd of numbers is the general guide to measure where I should be.

GLUCOSE previous 110 GLUCOSE now 75 Benchmark - should be under 100
TRIGLYCERIDE previous 100 TRIGLYCERIDE now 52 Benchmark - should be under 150
CHOLESTEROL previous 188 CHOLESTEROL now 124 Benchmark - under 200
HDL previous 46 HDL now 72 Benchmark - over 50

These changes show how eating better and exercising can change what may have been considered hereditary. My doctor has asked me to make a video speaking to diabetic women, and women with heart disease, to be used in the VA Hospital's weight management program. I will be interviewed by the VA's Lifestyle Director for the video on April 18th. I"ll make sure to tell them they can defeat their inheritance, and MFP is a big part of your arsenal!! Good luck everyone!!