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Healthy Utah invites you to share your wellness success story. By doing so, we are able to educate our members of the importance of making healthy changes for life. They will be a resource and inspiration to help others improve their health. Download a Success Story Form (Word document).

Keven's Story, June 2008

I'm sure you hear this quite often, however I will say it anyway. The testing and health check clinics put on by Healthy Utah are a real life saver, in the literal since of the words.

During my first ever clinic, which was some years ago, I discovered that I had a cholesterol level over 300 mg/dL. The technician stated that she felt this was as high as the machine could register. She was very concerned and strongly encouraged me to see my doctor.

As it turned out my LDL cholesterol was over 400 mgd/L, my triglycerides were off the chart, and my HDLs were less than 20 mg/dL. Of course my doctor was very concerned, and my wife was sick with worry.

I was placed on medications and changed everything about my eating habits. I started exercising regularly and now as of the Healthy Utah clinic held here last week my total cholesterol registered at 176, my HDLs are 38. Still not as high as we would like, but a lot better.

I was a young man when we found this information. I would not have seen a doctor for this condition because there aren't any external symptoms to tell you that you may have a problem. You simply have a heart attack due to clogged arteries.

I want to thank the folks that make this program available for the state employees, and thank the folks at Healthy Utah for sharing their life saving information most of us ignore until it is too late.