Not exact matches
It also transports
cholesterol from extra-hepatic sites, including the arterial wall, to the liver for excretion via reverse
cholesterol transport.77 Results from IER (60 - 85 % ER / alternate days) trials have thus far been inconsistent, with some reporting decreases 40, and others increases 37, 39, but with the majority showing no effects on HDL
cholesterol levels.38, 42, 43, 45, 49, 51, 52Inconsistencies may have arisen due to the biphasic response of HDL documented by studies of ER induced weight - loss, whereby levels typically decrease during active weight - loss
then either return to baseline or (
less commonly) rise following attainment of weight stability.78 Complementary increases in HDL levels and particle size have been shown when endurance exercise have been combined with IER 42, 46, 47 however further discussion goes beyond the scope of this review.
When there are quality studies that where subjects actually eat a whole food plant based diet of roughly 70 % — 80 % carbohydrates, 10 % — 15 % fat and 10 % — 15 % protein along with consumption of at least 40 grams of fiber a day (any
less and it would be an indicator that the subjects were eating substantial amounts of highly refined plant foods), and those studies show that diets like Atkins or Paleo or Weston - Price result in better
cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar (both fasting and post-prandial)
then I will start paying attention to them.
The populations with the highest level of dietary
cholesterol in their diet compare with Americans are the Inuits and they live 10 years
less then Americans.
Some say its a numbers game, the more LDL particles crashing the walls of the arteries... some say the LDL is only a sign of vascular damage, but if my LDL goes down on a low fat diet,
then that is bs, some say that it may be a problem metabolizing LDL, intake / production is outpacing LDL receptor activity, some say its not LDL but LDL that stays in the blood too long and oxidizes, some say about 20 % carbs (I was
less than 5 %) will produce just enough insulin to help metabolize
cholesterol, but the hard core low carb guys, say the whole
cholesterol thing is a scam and
cholesterol under 500, without insulin resistance is nothing to worry about.
This is important because if there is
less cholesterol floating around the bloodstream,
then there is
less cholesterol available to become oxidized and start building plaque on the artery walls.