I lowered my cholesterol!

Heh.. no seriously.. Just got the call from my doctors office about my
most recent blood work, and I think I am becoming living proof that
low-carb doesn't raise your cholesterol and clog up your arteries. In
fact, here are the latest results.

Start:
Cholesterol 368
LDL 305
HDL 36

3 mos ago:
Cholesterol 305
LDL 224
HDL 45

Today:
Cholesterol 221
LDL 150
HDL 47


I would say that, plus my weight loss, would seriously decrease my
cardiac risk. By the way, over the course of the past 7 months, I
have totally ignored my doctor's advice to take it easy on the eggs.
I probably average 3 a day. Also, high cholesterol runs in my family,
and even as a kid my cholesterol was in the 250 range. Just wanted to
pass on the news!

Dave O
272/221/200
LC since June 1, 2003

most recent blood work, and I think I am becoming living proof that
low-carb doesn't raise your cholesterol and clog up your arteries. In

Start:
Cholesterol 368
LDL 305
HDL 36

3 mos ago:
Cholesterol 305
LDL 224
HDL 45

Today:
Cholesterol 221
LDL 150
HDL 47

Congratulations. I just wish my numbers will improve like yours
(I was at 280 total, but HDL was 62 after 6 weeks of LC).

Mirek

What was your lipid counts for comparison?

--
AmyB
LC since 12/01/03
238/228/165
"Mekrath" wrote in message
om...
Heh.. no seriously.. Just got the call from my doctors office about my
most recent blood work, and I think I am becoming living proof that
low-carb doesn't raise your cholesterol and clog up your arteries. In
fact, here are the latest results.

Start:
Cholesterol 368
LDL 305
HDL 36

3 mos ago:
Cholesterol 305
LDL 224
HDL 45

Today:
Cholesterol 221
LDL 150
HDL 47


I would say that, plus my weight loss, would seriously decrease my
cardiac risk. By the way, over the course of the past 7 months, I
have totally ignored my doctor's advice to take it easy on the eggs.
I probably average 3 a day. Also, high cholesterol runs in my family,
and even as a kid my cholesterol was in the 250 range. Just wanted to
pass on the news!

Dave O
272/221/200
LC since June 1, 2003

Mekrath wrote:

Heh.. no seriously.. Just got the call from my doctors office about my
most recent blood work, and I think I am becoming living proof that
low-carb doesn't raise your cholesterol and clog up your arteries. In
fact, here are the latest results.

Start:
Cholesterol 368
LDL 305
HDL 36

3 mos ago:
Cholesterol 305
LDL 224
HDL 45

Today:
Cholesterol 221
LDL 150
HDL 47

I would say that, plus my weight loss, would seriously decrease my
cardiac risk. By the way, over the course of the past 7 months, I
have totally ignored my doctor's advice to take it easy on the eggs.
I probably average 3 a day. Also, high cholesterol runs in my family,
and even as a kid my cholesterol was in the 250 range. Just wanted to
pass on the news!

Dave O
272/221/200
LC since June 1, 2003

That's terific, Dave! Hope my results are good too.
--
Jean B.

For those of us prone to Metabolic Syndrome or syndrome X a low-carb
diet is the way to go. The negative components of a person's lipid
profile that has syndrome X is directly related to the amount of high
glycemic carbs that are consumed and the impact to their system.

In other words more carbs, more triglycerides, higher cholesterol,
higher risk of heart disease, more weight gain... vicious circle.

If not shown already, I think it will be shown that the people most
able to lose weight on a low-carb diet have the most benefit in
cardiovascular terms as well. The man on Dateline was a perfect
example of someone who probably has syndrome X and benefited greatly
from the diet in two ways: better cardiovascular health and great
weightloss results (I'll speculate.)

Once the weightloss phase is over the amount of carbs added to
maintain weight and what kind of carbs will impact the lipid profile.
Again I'll speculate, but those with syndrome X probably can't
increase carbs very much nor can they go too wild or else the cycle
starts all over again IMHO.

Kevin


"Ignoramus32269" wrote in
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| In article ,
Mekrath wrote:
| Heh.. no seriously.. Just got the call from my doctors office
about my
| most recent blood work, and I think I am becoming living proof
that
| low-carb doesn't raise your cholesterol and clog up your arteries.
In
| fact, here are the latest results.
|
| Start:
| Cholesterol 368
| LDL 305
| HDL 36
|
| 3 mos ago:
| Cholesterol 305
| LDL 224
| HDL 45
|
| Today:
| Cholesterol 221
| LDL 150
| HDL 47
|
|
| I would say that, plus my weight loss, would seriously decrease my
| cardiac risk. By the way, over the course of the past 7 months, I
| have totally ignored my doctor's advice to take it easy on the
eggs.
| I probably average 3 a day. Also, high cholesterol runs in my
family,
| and even as a kid my cholesterol was in the 250 range. Just
wanted to
| pass on the news!
|
| Dave O
| 272/221/200
| LC since June 1, 2003
|
| Beautiful. A real accomplishment and yes, you are probably less
likely
| to have heart attacks. I am also awaiting my blood test results.
|
| I am interested however, as to wqhether cholesterol starts creeping
up
| once the weight loss phase is over.
|
| i
| 223/176/180

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