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For a while, building my hemoglobin has been the priority, why? overt anemia is not ideal for heart function and worsening heart function equals less blood to other organs of the body, which in turn creates multiple malfunctions. I've taken over two months to understand what volume overload, diastolic dysfunction, oxygenated blood and so many other things meant for my heart function. Cardiologists will hardly explain these things, (at least the ones who are that way). I tend to believe that understanding one's health is better than trusting health personnel to do it for you. Sometimes, some of them just completely miscue it. I get, sometimes money over passion. It's existent in almost every sector of life, so why should it be different in the health sector? It's not like doctors aren't human. The practice of medicine doesn't change their humanity and their preference for money over any other thing. So sometimes, people are responsible for doing the best for themselves, because no human being loves you like you love yourself. Most of the time, the level of love is what makes a difference and sometimes people without the passion for saving lives treat their patients like numbers. Away from the gloom and all. Over two months ago, I discovered my sugar level was borderline high, not like high high, 103, it wasn't bad, but a high blood sugar complicates a lot of underlying issues. So I decided to go on a cucumber diet to reduce it. So I reduced the frequency of my morning tea. I already don't take Soda because I know Soda is cancer. Infact it's been over 8 months since I've tasted Soda. Not drink. I mean taste. I only took a little in December 2022 and since then, I've never really taken them. I've eliminated any forms of refined sugar and maybe only take natural sugar found in carbohydrates. Of course, I still take white bread, but I've reduced the frequency. I reduced my red meat intake, infact I didn't take it throughout November, however I still take some once in a while. I've switched to Turkey and chicken and of course, my dear chef in the house doesn't like fish, but sometimes I mostly persuade her to go for fish, it's always a tug of war. Before she came, I ate a lot of fish. I asked my aunt before then to cook me dishes with fish as I was too moody to even cook at all. The main aim of this post is that I've not started taking apples, cucumber, carrots, ginger, and garlic water solution. Once in a while, I dabble into watermelon and I add a bit of lemon spray to my fruit. I more or less take it every afternoon. It's expensive and that's the truth and taking the combination of these fruits going three months is not cheap. Cucumber classifies as both fruit and vegetable and while I didn't like it at first, I've grown used to having it in my diet. Going forward, I'm having to follow some restrictions and maybe, I'll damn inorganic sugar for life and this include cake soda, ice cream, and many other things. However I can still do these once in a while, but most important the increments of fruits and the reduction of red meat is what I've aimed to do going forward. Of course, I've increased my egg intake, I'll be monitoring my heart and kidney function holistically. Of course, I really don't have much to sustain the expensive hematologist I paid towards the end of last year, but then going forward it gets even more expensive.

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