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<blockquote data-quote="robertconroy" data-source="post: 187123" data-attributes="member: 30728"><p>The one poster was right, it's not total cholesterol that's the problem. Higher risk is associated with the triglycerides to HDL ratio that puts you at high risk. Why? Because high insulin levels lead to atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, abdominal fat, etc. High triglycerides, from eating too much high glycemic carbohydrates, can be an indicator of high insulin levels and also metabolic syndrome. About 70% of your cholesterol is produced by your own body. Low LDL can put you at higher risk for cancer, as well as too high LDL.</p><p></p><p>Your whole body needs cholesterol to function properly. A high saturated fat diet can put you at higher risk for diabetes because it interferes with glucose metabolism, or make your insulin resistance worse. Only 50% of people can actually raise their cholesterol by eating saturated fat. Wish i was one of the lucky ones....</p><p></p><p>My sources are PhD researchers who specialize in this stuff. If I quote a book, you will say they are just trying to make money, if I quote a study you will say the drug companies controil all studies and would not report anything to effect their sales. What the real PhD researchers say is not usually what the government puts out there, some times it's the opposite. Remember the medical community just want to sell more drugs. You can lower your cholesterol without drugs, all drugs have side effects, many they won't tell you about. When a drug goes on the market, only about 50% of the side effects are known - you get to be the real test subject. UCSD medical center did a study that indicated even if you report side effects of statins to your doctor, the doctor likely won't report it. A good book on Statins - Lipitor Thief of Memory written by a US Astronaut and flight surgeon.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="robertconroy, post: 187123, member: 30728"] The one poster was right, it's not total cholesterol that's the problem. Higher risk is associated with the triglycerides to HDL ratio that puts you at high risk. Why? Because high insulin levels lead to atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, abdominal fat, etc. High triglycerides, from eating too much high glycemic carbohydrates, can be an indicator of high insulin levels and also metabolic syndrome. About 70% of your cholesterol is produced by your own body. Low LDL can put you at higher risk for cancer, as well as too high LDL. Your whole body needs cholesterol to function properly. A high saturated fat diet can put you at higher risk for diabetes because it interferes with glucose metabolism, or make your insulin resistance worse. Only 50% of people can actually raise their cholesterol by eating saturated fat. Wish i was one of the lucky ones.... My sources are PhD researchers who specialize in this stuff. If I quote a book, you will say they are just trying to make money, if I quote a study you will say the drug companies controil all studies and would not report anything to effect their sales. What the real PhD researchers say is not usually what the government puts out there, some times it's the opposite. Remember the medical community just want to sell more drugs. You can lower your cholesterol without drugs, all drugs have side effects, many they won't tell you about. When a drug goes on the market, only about 50% of the side effects are known - you get to be the real test subject. UCSD medical center did a study that indicated even if you report side effects of statins to your doctor, the doctor likely won't report it. A good book on Statins - Lipitor Thief of Memory written by a US Astronaut and flight surgeon. [/QUOTE]
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