Hi everyone,

I've been on the coconut diet since April 9, 2006. I just had a blood
draw last week and compared the results with last year's results. I
just wanted to share with those of you who are interested.

Without seeing my blood draw results, I can tell you that the coconut
diet has been beneficial to me. I'm 28, overweight, and have a family
history of type II diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure.
Since 6th grade, my blood pressure has been borderline to high. Last
year it averaged 138/95, and I started cutting out sodium in order to
bring it down. Cutting sodium didn't make much of a difference. While
on the coconut diet, I still try to avoid excess sodium, but I
haven't worried as much since the diet is already strict. My blood
pressure has averaged 120/80 the past few weeks. I've lost 35-40
pounds, and my jeans have gone from a 22 Woman's to an 18 Misses.

Now onto my blood draw results (with stars next to good changes)...
*Last year my glucose and uric acid were high, this year both are in
within range.

Cholesterol was within range last year, this year it is high.
*Triglycerides were high last year, this year within range.
*HDL cholesterol was low last year, this year within range.
LDL cholesterol was high last year and has gone up.
*VLDL cholesterol was high last year, this year within range.
*Cholesterol/HDL ratio was high last year, this year it is borderline.

Even though my cholesterol and LDL went up, I'm happy with the
results. I'll just have to cut back on all those eggs for breakfast,
I guess.

-Rebecca