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<blockquote data-quote="Colin of Kent" data-source="post: 1953929" data-attributes="member: 468270"><p>Historically, my total cholesterol has never been higher than 4.8 mmol/l (186 mg/dl)</p><p></p><p>In September, I had:</p><p>cholesterol 21.5 mmol/l (831 mg/dl)</p><p>HDL 3.1 mmol/l (120 mg/dl)</p><p>LDL 16.8 mmol/l (650 mg/dl)</p><p>triglycerides 3.5 mmol/l (310 mg/dl)</p><p></p><p>Then the following in October:</p><p>Cholesterol 22.1 mmol/l (854 mg/dl)</p><p>HDL 3.2 mmol/l (124 mg/dl)</p><p>LDL 17.9 mmol/l (692 mg/dl)</p><p>triglycerides 2.3 mmol/l (204 mg/dl)</p><p></p><p>Today, I found out that my HDL is stable at 3.0 mmol/l, trigs have dropped even further (can't remember the exact number - 1.5 maybe?), and LDL has fallen dramatically to 12.5 mmol/l. Although this LDL number is above what 'conventional' medicine deems acceptable, from what I've read, the TG:HDL ratio is more important, and LDL is nothing to worry about. And I'm optimistic that it may fall further in time.</p><p></p><p>My HbA1c has fallen to 46 mmol/l, which is lower than it's ever been my entire life.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Colin of Kent, post: 1953929, member: 468270"] Historically, my total cholesterol has never been higher than 4.8 mmol/l (186 mg/dl) In September, I had: cholesterol 21.5 mmol/l (831 mg/dl) HDL 3.1 mmol/l (120 mg/dl) LDL 16.8 mmol/l (650 mg/dl) triglycerides 3.5 mmol/l (310 mg/dl) Then the following in October: Cholesterol 22.1 mmol/l (854 mg/dl) HDL 3.2 mmol/l (124 mg/dl) LDL 17.9 mmol/l (692 mg/dl) triglycerides 2.3 mmol/l (204 mg/dl) Today, I found out that my HDL is stable at 3.0 mmol/l, trigs have dropped even further (can't remember the exact number - 1.5 maybe?), and LDL has fallen dramatically to 12.5 mmol/l. Although this LDL number is above what 'conventional' medicine deems acceptable, from what I've read, the TG:HDL ratio is more important, and LDL is nothing to worry about. And I'm optimistic that it may fall further in time. My HbA1c has fallen to 46 mmol/l, which is lower than it's ever been my entire life. [/QUOTE]
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