Back in 2004, disputed, of course. Veronica Atkins authorised the release of all of the medical records from the admission of Dr Atkins, through to his death. My understanding was he was brain dead and in renal failure. Whatever the cause of his death, he helped thousands of people, maybe hundreds of thousands through his writing. His Dr Atkins New Diet Revolution is still a classic and the vast majority of the content is being validated by current day research, most of which, @SunnyExpat, you would dispute. But just because you dispute it, doesn't mean it is incorrect. Just like, because I believe it, doesn't mean it is correct. Only time will tell. My money is on the Cholesterol Heart Hypothesis being complete garbage, you will totally disagree. One of us is wrong, we shall see. If we both live long enough, one of us will have the chance to say, "I told you so". Good luck!
Yep, happy trialling - couldn't give a s*** about LDL (the women with the highest LDL live the longest) - happy my Trigs have plummeted and HDL has soared. So that means my LDL is most likely to be 'large and fluffy' and harmless. One day I might pay for a full lipid profile - or then again I might not, better to have confidence that all is well!
Problem is, who sets the guidelines?Yes, you're the first generation that is physically trialling the new theories on cholesterol.
As to whether or not I totally disagree?
I just don't believe I need to drive cholesterol, up.
If it stays within guidelines by eating good, natural, healthy foods, I'm content to let that happen.
Problem is, who sets the guidelines?
Maybe it is a worldwide conspiracy, between every government, every doctor, every private or state health care system, every HCP, and every pharmaceutical company, to conspire to produce the same unhealthy target figures globally......
Or maybe it isn't?
Or maybe, they are just as clueless about cholesterol as they are about how to manage diabetes! There is no money in promoting a LC diet (let's forget the HF bit that you find so controversial). Unfortunately, for the last 50 years, the Pharmaceutical Industry has had far too much influence on medicine in general. Your doctors (and all health professionals) are required to undertake Continuous Professional Development and virtually all of it is funded / provided by Pharmaceutical companies, lifestyle changes and nutrition are minor factors, they can generate no profits.Maybe it is a worldwide conspiracy, between every government, every doctor, every private or state health care system, every HCP, and every pharmaceutical company, to conspire to produce the same unhealthy target figures globally......
Or maybe it isn't?
Love the explanation rod! I certainly see this as a "lifestyle" and not a diet- indeed I began lchf to try to rectify the blood levels.....for some reason never thought about losing weight, obviously it happened quiet dramatically for me!!
Sunny expat, I am interested to know, have you read any of the research produced in, say, the last 10 years? And what are your Triglicerides and HDL levels, and do you think they are relevant to anything at all? Or is it all about TC and LDL?
On the contrary, I try to keep my cholesterol up, as I'm convinced by the research showing high cholesterol is protective as women get older.I allow for the diversity of gender, so I don't apply the same rule for both.
Having said that, I'm sure it will still be interesting for the others, (women) on here who do try to avoid raised cholesterol.
On the contrary, I try to keep my cholesterol up, as I'm convinced by the research showing high cholesterol is protective as women get older.
Kate
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