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<blockquote data-quote="librarising" data-source="post: 313086" data-attributes="member: 41957"><p>CAVEAT (before you read further) I AM NOT AN HCP WITH PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE, JUST SOMEONE WITH A PASSION FOR PRESERVING MY HEALTH TILL THE DAY I DIE. THEREFORE I SCOUR THE INTERNET AND READ BOOKS TO EDUCATE MYSELF.</p><p></p><p>Here's what I would expect under a low-carb diet - your lipid profile to improve.</p><p></p><p>This would include :</p><p>a drop in triglycerides</p><p>an increase in HDL</p><p>a change in the size of your LDL particles, from small, dense, and harmful to large, fluffy, and friendly. This may not affect your LDL level. Currently your NHS test will not reveal this <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> </p><p>I've said before, and repeat here, as far as I'm concerned, an LDL level, and a total figure, are fairly meaningless on their own.</p><p>The devil is in the detail (your profile)</p><p></p><p>I would also recommend educating yourself about why some say medical concern about cholesterol is unnecessary, more so for women. I find it frightening how many GPs reveal themselves to be at the mercy of their medical education and statin companies with profits to keep 'healthy.'</p><p>Don't forget it's called the lipid hypothesis i.e. their best idea about what's going on. Research funded by statin companies probably helps to preserve this hypothesis.</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure how long you've been low-carbing.</p><p>What the time gap between results is.</p><p>Whether trigs are down from previously.</p><p></p><p>Your profile states you are medium fat. Is that correct ?</p><p>I would suspect a move to a higher fat content to improves things more. For some this is a hard thing to do, given how ingrained the idea of saturated fat being unhealthy, and fattening is.</p><p></p><p>A good place to start is Dr Kendrick's The Great Cholesterol Con. I first read it as a library borrow.</p><p></p><p>The above is NOT medical advice, but what I after extensive reading now believe to be true.</p><p>We all have to take responsibility for our decisions in life. You must too.</p><p></p><p>Hope that helps</p><p></p><p>Geoff (never afraid to put his head above the medical concensus parapet <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> )</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="librarising, post: 313086, member: 41957"] CAVEAT (before you read further) I AM NOT AN HCP WITH PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE, JUST SOMEONE WITH A PASSION FOR PRESERVING MY HEALTH TILL THE DAY I DIE. THEREFORE I SCOUR THE INTERNET AND READ BOOKS TO EDUCATE MYSELF. Here's what I would expect under a low-carb diet - your lipid profile to improve. This would include : a drop in triglycerides an increase in HDL a change in the size of your LDL particles, from small, dense, and harmful to large, fluffy, and friendly. This may not affect your LDL level. Currently your NHS test will not reveal this :( I've said before, and repeat here, as far as I'm concerned, an LDL level, and a total figure, are fairly meaningless on their own. The devil is in the detail (your profile) I would also recommend educating yourself about why some say medical concern about cholesterol is unnecessary, more so for women. I find it frightening how many GPs reveal themselves to be at the mercy of their medical education and statin companies with profits to keep 'healthy.' Don't forget it's called the lipid hypothesis i.e. their best idea about what's going on. Research funded by statin companies probably helps to preserve this hypothesis. I'm not sure how long you've been low-carbing. What the time gap between results is. Whether trigs are down from previously. Your profile states you are medium fat. Is that correct ? I would suspect a move to a higher fat content to improves things more. For some this is a hard thing to do, given how ingrained the idea of saturated fat being unhealthy, and fattening is. A good place to start is Dr Kendrick's The Great Cholesterol Con. I first read it as a library borrow. The above is NOT medical advice, but what I after extensive reading now believe to be true. We all have to take responsibility for our decisions in life. You must too. Hope that helps Geoff (never afraid to put his head above the medical concensus parapet :D ) [/QUOTE]
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