On call. When I turned 50 about eight months ago, I had a complete checkup. Everything was fine (I even had a colonoscopy) except for two things: my blood pressure was 148/92 and my HDL was 32. After reading your newsletter, I decided exercise would be the best way to help both problems. I built up to 3 miles of walking almost every day, and I'm starting to mix in some jogging. But my blood pressure is still 140/92 and my HDL is only 34. Why haven't I improved?
Simon
Harvey B
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