hi john,
yes, i've read about metabolic syndrome too, and feel like i'm headed that way if i don't get it turned around now.
i eat fatty fish about twice a week and i've started taking fish oil recently, but read that the capsules can be a problem for diabetes, they say its better to eat the fish. if i bake its with canola, otherwise extra virgin olive oil is used for everything else. we don't fry, we grill, roast, bake, etc. don't eat a lot of red meat or much dairy, but still could be too much for me.
my carbs are mostly vegetables and beans.
if i eat grains, its whole grains.
so i'm hoping that i really need to exercise more, because there is some wiggle room in my diet, but not a huge amount. but there is a lot of wiggle room in my exercise. so, now i'm walking every day, even if i have to ice before and after my walk. i'm starting off just a mile, but plan to progress.
had my CRP and ESR done a few months back when "looking for arthritis" as the doctor seemed to be doing. one was 8 and the other 10, don't remember which was which, but both were about average for AS, and they're below "the normal" limit. doctors don't seem concerned. should i be?
and my lipid and sugar numbers were after a 15 hour fast...just slept a long time so wouldn't get hungry and wouldn't make stomach unhappy.
sue
