Low carb diet and cholesterol

Hotpepper20000 said:

I agree there isn't a standard fix. That is why we each must set a goal for we want as a outcome. It is different for each of us.
There isn't a history of heart disease in my family so cholesterol is not something I'm aiming to lower. But weight, BG, energy and mental clarity is something I want. So when I notice these things are not improving I look at what I'm doing with my eating and exercise and change it. I'm not a engineer but living with one has taught me to be more logical and methodical when approaching problems.
My doctor supports what I do because the numbers support it.

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douglas99 said:

I'm keeping my cholesterol in the recommended range as I don't want to be the first one in the family with heart disease.
It's working so far.

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Hotpepper20000 said:

I understand that. We each have to choose what is important to us
Cholesterol ranges will continue to be hotley debated on this forum and others.

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douglas99 said:

We're all getting older.
We'll probably find out which group is right soon enough.

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Indy51 said:

And CVD could always be something completely unrelated to cholesterol. Was reading an interesting blogpost yesterday on the role of silicon in maintaining endothelial health:

http://hopefulgeranium.blogspot.com.au/2017/03/the-role-of-silicon-in-health-and.html

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Hotpepper20000 said:

both my grandmothers lived to be over 90 and my mother is in her mid 70s and has had cholestrol in the 5 range for the last 10 years.
I do think genetics play a large role.

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