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Message: <blockquote data-quote="caroline_92" data-source="post: 1664992" data-attributes="member: 126167">I actually don't think people need to worry about cholesterol.You need cholesterol to function and it is not something to demonise. There is no increased risk of death with ‘raised’ cholesterol levels and quite a lot of ‘push’ for statins which are worth billions to the pharmaceutical industry.The level of triglycerides in your blood do matter and they need to be low (<1.7) as high levels of triglycerides interfere with insulin processes. High carbohydrate and fruit diets leads to higher levels of triglycerides, as the liver converts any unneeded starches (eg from too much fruit) and sugars into triglycerides. Your TriG levels look great!</blockquote>

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