Furthermore, the type of fiber found in citrus fruits is known to decrease overall blood cholesterol levels, as well as preventing dangerous
LDL cholesterol particles from oxidation (11).
Instead, the coconut oil's overall effect raised HDL while lowering triglycerides and small
LDL cholesterol particles, which is definitely a good thing.
I saw «The Last Heart Attack» and I was wondering what you thought about what Dr. Arthur Agatston said in the show, as he's the inventor of the South Beach Diet, I'm wondering how credible his idea that the size
of cholesterol particles and your cholesterol number doesn't matter.
We are now learning that its carbs, high processed carbs that are in reality causing high trigs, which also lead to small
dense cholesterol particles (the kind that penetrate artery walls and cause unstable plaques).
Soluble fiber can reduce both «bad» LDL and overall cholesterol, perhaps by binding
with cholesterol particles in your digestive system and moving them out of the body before they're absorbed.
Bad oils, rancid oils, omega - 6 type of fats that cause inflammation - that will indirectly also
damage cholesterol particles floating abound your blood converting them - or even damaging LDL particles which makes them more likely to be problematic in the blood stream.
Moreover, they may help reduce your risk of heart disease by lowering your levels of dangerous, small LDL
cholesterol particles (34).
We run the NMR lipid test which looks at the size and number of
the cholesterol particles in your blood, rather than just the amount of cholesterol.
ApoB, provides information on the number of LDL
cholesterol particles.
(Remember, refined carbs also produce small, dense harmful LDL
cholesterol particles, which adds to your heart disease risk.)
However, we now understand that there are TWO kinds of LDL
cholesterol particles:
When Lp (a) encounters an LDL
cholesterol particle («bad» cholesterol), it binds to it and confers a much more aggressive behavior to the LDL particle.
Your cardiovascular health, so you know, your lipoprotein,
your cholesterol particle size, HDL, LDL, another measurement called Apo B, phospholipase, and you know that particular panel comes along with an hour - long consult with a holistic physician who's able to kinda walk you through interpretation.
Now, it's important to realize that there are different sizes of LDL
cholesterol particles, and it's the LDL particle size that is relevant, as small particles get stuck easily and causes more inflammation.
Essentially, it's better to have LDL
cholesterol particles that are large (or «Pattern A»).
Vitamin E is one of the main antioxidants found in
cholesterol particles and helps prevent free radicals from oxidizing cholesterol.