Ideal weight and blood pressure in the normal range

It was really fun

Dear Cyto team,

We thought for a long time about whether we would be able to stick to the nutrition program so consistently as a couple, but the corona period was predestined for us to keep it up. Hardly any socializing and a lot at home – it was actually not only incredibly good for us, but also a lot of fun!

Almost vegan diet by chance

After initially being in a bad mood about the one or other test result, we made it even more difficult for ourselves in that we always cooked and baked for both of us and thus took both our results into account. At some point, creativity in cooking and baking became a real hobby and, rather by chance, the intersection of our results led to us eating an almost vegan diet for three months. It was a really interesting experience and good for our ecological footprint.

Osteoarthritis and blood pressure

But now to the actual reason for our change in diet and the successes and completely unexpected collateral effects:

I, Kathi, unfortunately have osteoarthritis, especially in my fingers and wrists. As I work on the computer all day, it’s really bad, actually almost worse when I’m doing things in my free time. So I was suffering.

My husband, Wolfgang, took part more out of curiosity and the desire to lose a few kilos. Since he had heart surgery last summer and had been taking antihypertensives for years, he simply wanted to do something for his health.

Ideal weight back and general condition improved

Long story short: My joint problems haven’t gone away, but they have improved significantly with the diet. It was also noticeable how much the general condition improved! I’ve also lost 8 kilos, which means I’m back to my ideal weight after many years, and I’m really happy about that.

Normal blood pressure after two weeks

Wolfgang even lost 9 kilos, but the absolute sensation was and is that after just two weeks (!!!) of changing his diet he noticed that his blood pressure was getting too low under the medication, so after consulting his doctor he stopped taking the blood pressure medication and his blood pressure has been absolutely normal ever since, simply amazing! That is the greatest success of the program, and it has also pushed us in the right direction. We certainly won’t become vegan, but there are now days of the week when we eat vegan food without really noticing. Our horizons have broadened.

Many thanks to the Cyto team for the great advice and support, we are delighted!

Kathi and Wolfgang (53 and 56 years old)

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