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<blockquote data-quote="librarising" data-source="post: 309085" data-attributes="member: 41957"><p>On a low carb diet my cholesterol has gone up, but that's not a problem for me. Unfortunately my GP didn't do a lipid profile, but I can guess what has happened - HDL gone up (good thing), triglycerides gone down (good thing) LDL increased but an increase of large fluffy LDL (good thing)</p><p>I've said before (and been attacked for it) that total cholesterol is fairly meaningless. LDL as a figure is also fairly meaningless, unless you know what size your LDL is. In the absence of an LDL-size test (doubt you'll get that on the NHS) the figure for your triglycerides is a reasonable indicator (<a href="http://perhttp://healthcorrelator.blogspot.co.uk/2010/04/low-fasting-triglycerides-marker-for.html" target="_blank">perhttp://healthcorrelator.blogspot.co. ... r-for.html</a> .) (edited for link)</p><p></p><p>You need to read this</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/weight-loss/low-carbohydrate-diets-increase-ldl-debunking-the-myth/" target="_blank">http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/weig ... -the-myth/</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Take several opinions, but be aware that, per <a href="http://anh-europe.org/news/blowing-the-lid-on-statins-and-the-cholesterol-myth" target="_blank">http://anh-europe.org/news/blowing-the- ... terol-myth</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The more informed, and wider read you are about cholesterol, the better your choices will be.</p><p></p><p>Don't forget, your HDL has gone up from 7 months ago, and your tri's gone down from previous reading.</p><p>I initially had your concern, but was able to find a valid reason for it quite easily</p><p></p><p>Geoff</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="librarising, post: 309085, member: 41957"] On a low carb diet my cholesterol has gone up, but that's not a problem for me. Unfortunately my GP didn't do a lipid profile, but I can guess what has happened - HDL gone up (good thing), triglycerides gone down (good thing) LDL increased but an increase of large fluffy LDL (good thing) I've said before (and been attacked for it) that total cholesterol is fairly meaningless. LDL as a figure is also fairly meaningless, unless you know what size your LDL is. In the absence of an LDL-size test (doubt you'll get that on the NHS) the figure for your triglycerides is a reasonable indicator ([url=perhttp://healthcorrelator.blogspot.co.uk/2010/04/low-fasting-triglycerides-marker-for.html]perhttp://healthcorrelator.blogspot.co. ... r-for.html[/url] .) (edited for link) You need to read this [url=http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/weight-loss/low-carbohydrate-diets-increase-ldl-debunking-the-myth/]http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/weig ... -the-myth/[/url] Take several opinions, but be aware that, per [url=http://anh-europe.org/news/blowing-the-lid-on-statins-and-the-cholesterol-myth]http://anh-europe.org/news/blowing-the- ... terol-myth[/url] The more informed, and wider read you are about cholesterol, the better your choices will be. Don't forget, your HDL has gone up from 7 months ago, and your tri's gone down from previous reading. I initially had your concern, but was able to find a valid reason for it quite easily Geoff [/QUOTE]
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