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| Originally Posted by Allan Carr Not always - it depends upon the cause. I tried dietary control for a couple of years before the doc resorted to pills. If it's hereditary, diet alone won't crack it. |
Dietary, combinded with regular exercise is the best way forward. Get rid of as much body fat as possible. I am 68 years of age but go to the gym 4 or 5 times a week, and I aim to burn at least 3500 cal per week, which, equals 1 lb of body fat. I always wear a heart rate monitor and keep my heart rate down under 122 with the odd burst up to 150. If you have to take pills all well and good, but with regular exercise which is very important, you may get off it or the amount taken reduced. I have the problem of cholesterol my doctor wanted me to take pills, but I asked if I could try to control it with diet first, she agreed. So far so good.