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Monday, January 09, 2006 Self Diagnosis    You might recall... okay, you probably don't recall that last April, that would be 2005, Master's Triglyceride concentration was measured at a whopping 470 mg/dL, or roughly half a gram per decilitre, or about one tenth of a half a gram per litre, roughly one and three quarter grams per gallon, that is about fifty six grams per barrel (liquid, US), or just over a tenth of a pound per barrel! Doesn't sound like much unless you're concerned about hypertriglyceridemia, and/or CHD -- Coronary Heart Disease.      Anyway, you might also recall have forgotten that immediately upon learning of this imbalance Master put himself on a strict regimen of fish oil. Approximately eight months later, just prior to Christmas break, he had another lipid panel drawn and ... <drum roll>      Ta da -- 206 mg/dL!! He's not out of the lipid woods yet, the high end of the normal range is ~ 200, but he can see the clearing.      For a while he was distraught, thinking he might have to give up these delicious N-prepared breakfasts (pictured: "eggs in the nest"), which would have been nothing short of tragic.      Thanks Omega-3.   10:01:24 PM    Comments disabled © Copyright 2009 Rufus. Nonsense, distribute widely and freely! Last update: 6/30/2009; 11:50:01 PM.			Readers Amused       Home About Me Airedale Philosophy How this all got started       FAQ What's an Upright? Upright: noun : a by and large bipedal companion, also referred to as a human being. What's a Cheechako? Cheechako: noun : a person new to Alaska who has come with the intention to live here. Who's Master? Master: pronoun : just the finest upright on the face of the earth, that's who! To read him is to love him. What's Dogdom? Dogdom: noun : Life's venue from a dog's point of view. What's a Sourdough? Sourdough: noun : A long time Alaskan who has an automatic suspicion of cheechakos. What does Outside mean? Outside: noun : A provincial reference to somplace other than Alaska; usually the lower 48. What's Breakup? Breakup: noun : A uniquely Alaskan season between winter and spring when the snow and ice begins to melt for good. Where is SquareBanks? SquareBanks: slang : A self-evident euphemism for a place widely known as Fairbanks, AK. Where can I read the Houston Trip? Houston Trip: vignette : Here What digital camera do you use? Camera: hardware : Canon Powershot A80 (4.0 MP) Who's Mom? Mom: Hottie : Have A Look What's a Squeakamunka? Squeakamunka: noun : your ordinary gray squirrel which can be seen everywhere in our Cleveland neighborhood! « Alaska Blogs »  Stories Fiction Boy Wonder Bat Girl Objects in Mirror Are Larger Than They Appear Used To Be Fish Skin Deep Essay Life Is Good Desert Nostalgia A Voice of Reason Fictional Four Realms of Darkness Poetry Lucky Chain  The Cycling Pages 1999 Canadian Tour 2000 Tour of Alaska "Yooper" : 2001 Tour of WI/Michigan UP 2001 Spine of Italy Tour 2002 Tour of New England 2004 Tour of New Zealand (coming soon!) 2005 Tour Of Nova Scotia Conways Game of Life (needs java plugin) Sometimes Interesting Billy Greg (Hiatus) Virginia Postrel Wendy McElroy Samizdata Atlantic Monthly Reason No Treason Slashdot Derke Lowe Heather Champ (Photo blog) T.C. Boyle Liquid Generation Improved Clinch Exquisite Corpse, A. Codrescu Fred On Everything Assymetrical Information The Daily Ablution (Hibernation) Lileks Frank Kelly (Hiatus) Up In Alaska