Low carb diet and cholesterol

[douglas99]

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.

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.

 

[Hotpepper20000]

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.

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.

 

[douglas99]

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.

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

 

[Hotpepper20000]

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

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.

 

[Indy51]

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

 

[Hotpepper20000]

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

Thank you for that link

 

[douglas99]

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.

5 (or less) is the NHS target for healthy people.
I'm happy there as well.

 

[hankjam]

To each their own.