Let's welcome Michelle, Avril, Andrew, & Vincent to the Community! 🎉 I’m so glad you’re here. You’ve joined us, we will focus on making subtle changes - one simple habit at a time. Our first live Zoom session is coming soon, the exact start date will be announced right here, so keep an eye out. The room will open, and we’ll begin this journey together. To get the circle warmed up, drop a quick intro below: 💚 A little about you 💜 Where you’re joining us from 💚 How you discovered this program (or what nudged you to jump in) 💜 Your top health goals for January 2026 - the ones your future self is already cheering for. Think of this as rolling out your welcome mat, we want to know who’s walking this path with us. Glad you’re here. Let’s make this season a good one. 🌿🚀 ~ Sandy, Dorothy & Stacy welcome you!!

Check this out! My LDL (bad) cholesterol was creeping up and my doc wanted to put me on a statin, I said, "give me 2 months" That was June, went back in August and I lowered my LDL by 28 points and my total cholesterol by 23 points in 2 months! That'ts a WIN! I cut out cheese and did one other thing - curious? ask me about that ...

Why do people with diabetes or pre-diabetes often have high cholesterol? When blood sugar runs high — or even slightly high in pre-diabetes — the body tries to store that extra sugar. And it does it in the most old-fashioned way possible: 1. Insulin stops working well → liver makes more fat When cells ignore insulin, sugar can’t get inside. The liver steps in and says, “Fine, I’ll turn this into fat instead.” That fat becomes triglycerides, and triglycerides pull LDL (“bad” cholesterol) up with them. 2. Sugar damages cholesterol particles Extra sugar “rusts” LDL particles. They become small, sticky, and dangerous — the kind that clog arteries. The body responds by pumping out more LDL to compensate. 3. Insulin resistance slows cholesterol cleanup Normally, HDL (“good” cholesterol) helps clean up excess fat. But insulin resistance dulls HDL’s broom — cleanup slows → cholesterol builds up. 4. Liver gets overloaded. The liver becomes a busy traffic circle of sugar-to-fat conversion. More fat inside the liver = more cholesterol in the bloodstream. The nutshell: High sugar → insulin resistance → liver makes more fat → cholesterol rises. Like a traffic jam started by sugar, ending with LDL and triglycerides stuck on the highway 🚗🔒

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