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<blockquote data-quote="NicoleC1971" data-source="post: 2396258" data-attributes="member: 365308"><p>I haven't lowered my cholesterol ldl because having read around the subject along with a few of us on here,we're not convinced it is necessary! Ask you doctor about your triglycerides/hdl ratio which should be on your report. The former should be the same or lower than your hdl and many reckon this to be a better indicator of risk. The difference between improving these numbers and lowering your ldl is that there is a pill to take for the latter but the former can be done through diet. The issue with statins is that they don't seem to prevent heart attacks and some people find they have side effects. I know that they do reduce ldl effectively but that doesn't seem to translate into lives saved for those who don't have known heart disease.</p><p>I am not sure how you are bringing down your hba1c but the high trig/low hdl ratios result from diets high in processed carbs therefore changing your diet will give you better heart health (blood pressure, weight ) as well as lowering your hba1c<strong> i.e. a natural solution</strong>. Some people do find that eating more protein and fat to replace their carbs causes a rise in LDL but it doesn't mean that this ldl is harmful especially if your blood sugars, triglycerides are going down and your hdl is already at a good level. To be certain you can ask for a LDL particle analysis (you can't in the UK) to determine if your ldl is of the small dense variety versus the healthier big fluffy kind. If you think of your arteries as a river imagine dropping a golf ball in which sticks to the riverbed (vldl) versus dropping a beach ball in that simply floats around (ldl). Have a look a Ivor Cummins and Malcolm McKendrick who present the topic well.</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]xpN4rm31vLk[/MEDIA]</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]VOq-lHhFVRM[/MEDIA]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NicoleC1971, post: 2396258, member: 365308"] I haven't lowered my cholesterol ldl because having read around the subject along with a few of us on here,we're not convinced it is necessary! Ask you doctor about your triglycerides/hdl ratio which should be on your report. The former should be the same or lower than your hdl and many reckon this to be a better indicator of risk. The difference between improving these numbers and lowering your ldl is that there is a pill to take for the latter but the former can be done through diet. The issue with statins is that they don't seem to prevent heart attacks and some people find they have side effects. I know that they do reduce ldl effectively but that doesn't seem to translate into lives saved for those who don't have known heart disease. I am not sure how you are bringing down your hba1c but the high trig/low hdl ratios result from diets high in processed carbs therefore changing your diet will give you better heart health (blood pressure, weight ) as well as lowering your hba1c[B] i.e. a natural solution[/B]. Some people do find that eating more protein and fat to replace their carbs causes a rise in LDL but it doesn't mean that this ldl is harmful especially if your blood sugars, triglycerides are going down and your hdl is already at a good level. To be certain you can ask for a LDL particle analysis (you can't in the UK) to determine if your ldl is of the small dense variety versus the healthier big fluffy kind. If you think of your arteries as a river imagine dropping a golf ball in which sticks to the riverbed (vldl) versus dropping a beach ball in that simply floats around (ldl). Have a look a Ivor Cummins and Malcolm McKendrick who present the topic well. [MEDIA=youtube]xpN4rm31vLk[/MEDIA] [MEDIA=youtube]VOq-lHhFVRM[/MEDIA] [/QUOTE]
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