Cholesterol: (n) a compound of the sterol type found in most body tissues
She told me my cholesterol was a little high–“she” being my doctor.
She didn’t seem terribly concerned, but she still had a pill she thought would be jim-dandy to use. I took the pill, came back for my next visit
and my cholesterol was down.
She clapped her hands. She was glad.
I, on the other hand, felt no difference whatsoever.
I’m not trying to put forth the theory that there needs to be a physical or emotional pay-off for every good deed, but it sure helps. For if your cholesterol goes from 212 to 108, you should have some sort of bell that rings.
Maybe your eyelashes get fuller. I’m not asking for much.
Effort and reward. It’s the basis of the theory of human habitation. “If I do this, then I get that. But if I do THAT, then I’ll get THIS.”
I buy into the concept like everyone else.
Supposedly, cholesterol gums up your arteries and increases the possibility of a heart attack. But in a moment of true candor, may we state that what the medical field insists is beneficial in this particular season, will be completely out of fashion by the time autumn arrives.
Being a veteran of “oat bran,” and more recently, “gluten free,” I realize there are things that may be good, but not necessarily essential, and their worth is not equal for all humans.
I wonder why more doctors don’t encourage good cheer. It certainly does give immediate results, and may very well be good for your health
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