I'm not concerned
about the LDL, at least not to the point where I'd swap low omega 6 with high omega 6 fats.
After reading Paul's articles
about the LDL issue I implemented some of his advice.
I'm going to print out the article about the Friedewald equation and take it to my doctor — maybe then, she'll quit harassing
me about my LDL.
Do you really need to worry
about your LDL cholesterol levels (also known as bad cholesterol)?
Sorry, I should have been clearer in my question
about LDL - P.
All things considered, if you are concerned
about your LDL levels (and what it means for your lipoprotein a levels and overall risk for heart disease), the Daily Reset Shake (4) does have the full dose of resistant starch as found in clinical trials.
I'm less concerned
about LDL - C as i agree it's the particle size that matters most, but with ApoB being elevated, I was curios to see what your thought were on this being on a LCHF diet.
I do want to get an NMR lipid test as well to calm my wife's fears
about my LDL
I think there is no need to be concerned
about LDL if all other parameters are excellent.
It might not matter
about the LDL in that case.
The whole reason we care
about the LDL receptor is that if LDL is not cleared from the blood in a timely fashion it will oxidize!
What
about LDL, surely that's definitely bad, right?
Not exact matches
They have ridden the coattails of the glycemic index without revealing the truth
about what high levels of fructose does to the liver and body in relation to
LDL's.
The
LDL levels of rats fed refined coconut oil did not increase over thirty days but stayed
about the same, while the
LDL levels of the control group, which received NO coconut oil at all, increased.
But if we assume the
LDL cholesterol belief to be true, what
about the claim that coconut oil raises
LDL cholesterol — is this statement true?
In 2012 in Lancet, a CTT meta - analysis of 27 randomized trials found that even among people with no previous vascular disease, those who had a 39 - point decrease in
LDL had a 9 percent lower overall mortality risk over
about five years.
As expected based on predictive modelling, patients began to return to their baseline
LDL cholesterol values by an average of 2 - 3 % per month, meaning they will be back to their starting levels by
about 18 - 21 months for the two dose groups.
Dunbar noted that the population study findings probably have lain to rest a lingering concern
about targeting ANGPTL3, namely its effect in lowering not just
LDL and triglycerides but also the so - called «good cholesterol,» known as HDL cholesterol.
Given that 12.4 percent of American adults — or
about 30 million people — have
LDL levels above 160 mg / dl, Robinson says the findings show statins save tens of thousands of lives annually.
For example, while the physicians knew
about the blood pressure lowering effects of fruits and vegetables and
LDL - cholesterol lowering effects of soluble fiber (81.7 and 87.6 percent, respectively), a much smaller percentage of respondents were able to correctly identify foods high in soluble fiber or an oily fish (69.5 and 30.8 percent, respectively).
For me, though, the big question is what this new information tells us
about treating heart disease in general and
LDL in particular.
In this article, learn
about the difference between HDL and
LDL — «good» and «bad» — cholesterol, as well as how they are measured.
Among controls,
about 1 in 217 carried an LDLR coding - sequence mutation and had plasma
LDL cholesterol > 190 mg dl -LRB--1).
Abnormal cholesterol is a known risk factor for heart disease, but doctors usually worry more
about high numbers — both
LDL and total cholesterol — than low ones.
Edamame is low in saturated fat and one cup contains
about 25 grams of soy protein, which is thought to actively lower
LDL (although the evidence is conflicting).
Switch to red wine; it has
about a tenth of the carbohydrates of a margarita, and you'll also get antioxidants such as flavonoids that are believed to lower
LDL and boost HDL.
In one study of healthy women, replacing 14 % of monounsaturated fats with lauric acid raised
LDL cholesterol by
about 16 %.
So many people complaining
about energy levels and high
LDLs on the keto diet but aren't attributing it to poor thyroid function due to very low net carb intake.
Low - density lipoprotein (
LDL) is the bad cholesterol you often hear
about in reports.
Now in this post
about olive oil vs walnuts or almonds to reduce the «bad»
LDL cholesterol.
And, in fact, your, I think the last one, we ran it twice, but it was
about the same level as
LDL.
We recently wrote an exhaustive article
about about the incredible cholesterol reducing power of amla (Indian gooseberries), showing how 1 - 3 grams per day is effective at protecting against fatty liver, and reducing cholesterol, triglycerides, phospholipids, and
LDL cholesterol levels, and reversing atherosclerosis.
Another thing
about cholesterol: even though higher
LDL numbers are seen as risky, the type of
LDL particles you have shuttling through your arteries is most important.
It's also important to know that having high total cholesterol or high
LDL are not necessarily anything to worry
about.
If you've spent any time thinking
about your cholesterol, you know the basics:
LDL is bad.
LDL is not the number one risk factor heart disease, in fact ApoB / ApoA1 ratio is a far better predictor if you want to worry
about your lipids.
Also, with regard to starch in general, us older adults may want to be at the bottom range or maybe lower - PHD recommendation of 50G if as i do there is CAD to be concerned
about and susceptibility to the generation of small
LDL.
Eating
about 50 - 60 grams of net carb daily (15 - 20 grams per meal) may be enough to help lower
LDL without jeopardizing blood sugar and insulin stability.
Also, you talk
about ones»
LDL ideally being 70; how do we interpret the number 3,75 as a test result for
LDL?
You may not be so worried
about the small
LDL, but i think the research highlights it as an important factor in heart disease.
Aside from those who tout the benefits as «an expert» who has studied what everyone has written, there are many people who make comments on all of the videos and articles
about coconut oil how they had their HDL and
LDL tested after starting on coconut oil and they improved dramatically.
I'm not worried
about a few minor changes to controversial biomarkers like
LDL and HDL (that may actually be transient responses to weight loss) if it means improvements to the markers that we know have strong connections to health and heart disease risk — body fat, body weight, and physical fitness.
I have been doing this for
about 2 weeks now and my
ldl level has shot up to 220 +.
In populations where CAD is just
about nonexistent, people have both low
LDL and HDL levels.
More than half of the people who have high
LDL do nothing
about it.
Mostly, though, a bad diet, being overweight, and not exercising regularly cause high
LDL cholesterol — which affects
about 1 in 3 adults.
Also, the original concern from your first post was
about a rise in
LDL.
And you'll discover that people who follow and promote such diets come up with all sorts of reasons why you should not worry
about having higher
LDL cholesterol levels.
This shows a graded increase in
LDL oxidation occuring within the blood of live humans as the diet goes from 1) butter and palm oil to 2) olive oil to 3) sunflower oil and finally 4) sunflower oil and fatty fish, all diets being
about 35 % of calories from fat.
High fat diet promoters who follow diets like Keto and Paleo typically go with the idea that elevated blood
LDL cholesterol levels aren't something that you should be too concerned
about.