Third year blood results

Here are my blood results, after about three years of low carbing:

Total cholesterol 182md/dL
LDL, calculated 105
HDL, calculated 47

Cholesterol/HDL ratio = 3.9

These results are much better than when I was on low fat (basically
Pritikin), as my HDL on low fat was never above 40.

However, I had high blood sugar and triglycerides, which is weird. The
previous test (last year) showed normal blood sugar and low
triglycerides. I think I had a drink or two the night before the test,
although I did fast for about 8 hours before the test.

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Bob M wrote:
:: Here are my blood results, after about three years of low carbing:
::
:: Total cholesterol 182md/dL
:: LDL, calculated 105
:: HDL, calculated 47
::
:: Cholesterol/HDL ratio = 3.9
::
:: These results are much better than when I was on low fat (basically
:: Pritikin), as my HDL on low fat was never above 40.
::
:: However, I had high blood sugar and triglycerides, which is weird.
:: The previous test (last year) showed normal blood sugar and low
:: triglycerides. I think I had a drink or two the night before the
:: test, although I did fast for about 8 hours before the test.

What are those numbers? HbA1C? You should be getting that test every 3
months, too. I always fast 12 hours before a test, not 8..

Roger Zoul wrote:
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What are those numbers? HbA1C? You should be getting that test every
3 months, too. I always fast 12 hours before a test, not 8..

I definately notice a difference in blood levels if I hadn't fasted long
enough.
I agree it should definately be a 12 hr fast, and 10 hrs at minimum.
I've always been told 12 is best.
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However, I had high blood sugar and triglycerides, which is weird. The
previous test (last year) showed normal blood sugar and low
triglycerides. I think I had a drink or two the night before the test,
although I did fast for about 8 hours before the test.


I think for triglycerides the fast needs to be in the range of 9 to 14
hours, and I think the alcohol can raise that number temporarily.

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Bob M wrote:
|| Here are my blood results, after about three years of low carbing:
||
|| Total cholesterol 182md/dL
|| LDL, calculated 105
|| HDL, calculated 47
||
|| Cholesterol/HDL ratio = 3.9
||
|| These results are much better than when I was on low fat (basically
|| Pritikin), as my HDL on low fat was never above 40.
||
|| However, I had high blood sugar and triglycerides, which is weird.
|| The previous test (last year) showed normal blood sugar and low
|| triglycerides. I think I had a drink or two the night before the
|| test, although I did fast for about 8 hours before the test.
||
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|| Bob M
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What were your triglyceride and blood sugar levels before low-carb? Did you
have high blood sugar before? It's unmaginable to me that low-carbing could
possibly raise your blood sugar or triglycerides.

Taken by itself, my triglyceride level would seem to be a bit high now
(about 232) , and I'm sure that some ignorant fools would scream that
low-carb caused it. But considering that the day before I started my
low-carb plan my triglyceride level was literally off the doctor's scale (it
read "650+)," there has been an incredible improvement. Everything is
relative.

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My dhs ldl was 1300 one time it was checked... they never mentioned the
total score but he was on a heart attack watch in the hospital. His blood
sugar machine said HI that day so he was brought into the hospital...

Tori

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Bob M wrote:
|| Here are my blood results, after about three years of low carbing:
||
|| Total cholesterol 182md/dL
|| LDL, calculated 105
|| HDL, calculated 47
||
|| Cholesterol/HDL ratio = 3.9
||
|| These results are much better than when I was on low fat (basically
|| Pritikin), as my HDL on low fat was never above 40.
||
|| However, I had high blood sugar and triglycerides, which is weird.
|| The previous test (last year) showed normal blood sugar and low
|| triglycerides. I think I had a drink or two the night before the
|| test, although I did fast for about 8 hours before the test.
||
|| --
|| Bob M
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What were your triglyceride and blood sugar levels before low-carb? Did
you
have high blood sugar before? It's unmaginable to me that low-carbing
could
possibly raise your blood sugar or triglycerides.

Taken by itself, my triglyceride level would seem to be a bit high now
(about 232) , and I'm sure that some ignorant fools would scream that
low-carb caused it. But considering that the day before I started my
low-carb plan my triglyceride level was literally off the doctor's scale
(it
read "650+)," there has been an incredible improvement. Everything is
relative.

--
Peter
Website: http://users.thelink.net/marengo

Alcohol can raise triglycerides significantly.

On Tue, 7 Jun 2005 07:22:29 -0400, Roger Zoul
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Bob M wrote:
:: Here are my blood results, after about three years of low carbing:
::
:: Total cholesterol 182md/dL
:: LDL, calculated 105
:: HDL, calculated 47
::
:: Cholesterol/HDL ratio = 3.9
::
:: These results are much better than when I was on low fat (basically
:: Pritikin), as my HDL on low fat was never above 40.
::
:: However, I had high blood sugar and triglycerides, which is weird.
:: The previous test (last year) showed normal blood sugar and low
:: triglycerides. I think I had a drink or two the night before the
:: test, although I did fast for about 8 hours before the test.

What are those numbers? HbA1C? You should be getting that test every 3
months, too. I always fast 12 hours before a test, not 8..



I didn't get an HbA1C. My doctor also didn't give me a c-reactive protein
test, which I believe is much more revealing of possible heart problems
(as is high blood sugar) than cholesterol, which I think is meaningless.
I'll ask for the HbA1C test next time and also fast longer.

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