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<blockquote data-quote="JoKalsbeek" data-source="post: 2115544" data-attributes="member: 401801"><p>Most cholesterol we make ourselves, in our liver, it doesn't come from what we eat in all that significant quantities. As you lose weight, your liver will shed some cholesterol so it'll go up a bit, but that's because it's on its way out. (It was already in your body, but won't show up in your blood tests until it's headed for the exit). As your weight stabilises after a little while, the cholesterol'll go down too. I mean... I'm eating bacon once or twice a day, on top of a bunch of good fats like nuts, fish and what have you, and my cholesterol's fine. Haven't taken a statin in 3 years. I'm not alone in this either. So that's what's meant with "Cholesterol is irrelevant". It really is, <em>unless</em> you have familial high cholesterol and a pre-existing heart condition, as that changes things. As for the diet.... Just go for low carb, high fat, moderate to low protein... If you go with that, you usually eat fewer overly processed foods, meaning you'll ingest less salts as it is, making your kidneys happy. Just don't overdo it on the protein (and don't start on the protein shakes!!!!!), and get your kidney function tested regularly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JoKalsbeek, post: 2115544, member: 401801"] Most cholesterol we make ourselves, in our liver, it doesn't come from what we eat in all that significant quantities. As you lose weight, your liver will shed some cholesterol so it'll go up a bit, but that's because it's on its way out. (It was already in your body, but won't show up in your blood tests until it's headed for the exit). As your weight stabilises after a little while, the cholesterol'll go down too. I mean... I'm eating bacon once or twice a day, on top of a bunch of good fats like nuts, fish and what have you, and my cholesterol's fine. Haven't taken a statin in 3 years. I'm not alone in this either. So that's what's meant with "Cholesterol is irrelevant". It really is, [I]unless[/I] you have familial high cholesterol and a pre-existing heart condition, as that changes things. As for the diet.... Just go for low carb, high fat, moderate to low protein... If you go with that, you usually eat fewer overly processed foods, meaning you'll ingest less salts as it is, making your kidneys happy. Just don't overdo it on the protein (and don't start on the protein shakes!!!!!), and get your kidney function tested regularly. [/QUOTE]
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