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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mpe" data-source="post: 453731" data-attributes="member: 60109">Not an uncommon experience.There does appear to be a connection between LOW cholesterol and insulin resistance. The total cholesterol probably does have some meaning, just not the same meaning many people (including medical professionals) assume.Actually it looks very GOOD. Close to the ideal level for a woman. The "hinky" figure is the midway point. Which those obsessed with the "low is better meme" would probably say is good.Cholesterol comes in TWO forms. Either on it's own or part of an ester. (In practice this only appears significent in the small intestine.)LDL and HDL are types of lipoprotein (not of cholesterol).  There are five types in humans.Lipoproteins are containers used to enable lipids, which do not disolve in water, to be transported in blood.Cholesterol is ONE of the lipids present in the human body.The whole "good cholesterol", "bad cholesterol" idea is utter nonsense. Since it's based on a misunderstanding.</blockquote>

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