The numbers a

LDL Ch = 134
HDL Ch = 54
Sugar = 99

triglycerides he said is normal. He said I had high iron level but no idea
of numbers. He did do a test on hemochromatosis a few years ago and came
back negative. I am not taking any supplements with iron, and I am staying
away from red meat and spinach. Problem is, with high cholestrol I need to
stay away from fat, with high iron stay away from red meat and other things,
and now with possible diabetic conditions, stay away from sugar I have
nothing else left to eat...

I am located in Miami, 42 year old male.

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"Sherry" > wrote in message
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> "orangetrader" > wrote in
> :
>
> > My doctor told me my blood sugar level is quite high, but I do not
> > have diabetes, he said he will call it "diabetic tendency" and that
> > I should avoid eating things with sugar. Orange juice is ok, but
> > sugar drinks (Snapples, sweet tea, Coke...) is not. Now if I look
> > at the 100% orange juice cartoon for ingredients, I see sugar listed
> > and it's amount is comparable to that of a Gatorade or sweetened ice
> > coffee. He said those are different types of sugar. I am a little
> > confused what is the difference?
>
> Find a new doctor. For a diabetic, orange juice is only ok if you're
> way too low. With diabetes, sugar is sugar and carbs are carbs.
>
> Did he give you any information about what your blood sugar levels
> were? Did you have two fastings taken? Did he do an A1c? What is
> "quite high"????
>
> What are your cholesterol numbers? My doc thinks I'm too high on my
> LDL and wants to put me on meds for it. I have to go down only 14
> points. The rest of my lipids are perfect. Oh, BTW, she's *not* my doc
> anymore.
>
> I can't speak to the iron thing, but there is a disorder that has
> elevated iron and diabetes called hemachromatosis.
> http://www.cdc.gov/hemochromatosis/ Did your doc also tell you to make
> sure you don't take any vitamin supplements that contain iron? There
> are treatments for this.
>
> Sherry