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I inherited my high cholesterol. My dad died at 58 and my mom at 62 from
heart disease. I'm 65 now. I've tried for years to bring my cholesterol down by diet. At one time, I was existing almost solely on oatmeal (you can grind it for flour, bake with it, etc.) My cholesterol has come down 30 points since I started LC. Duh! Cholesterol is caused by lipids. Carbs = Lipids. Not fat. Works for me. "Ben" wrote in message ... There is also a hardback version which costs more. |
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On Wed, 1 Sep 2004 12:58:11 +0200, Lictor
wrote: "Ignoramus26860" wrote in message ... When they say that diet does not lower cholesterol, they mean a low fat "heart friendly" diet. Low carb seems to actually be able to lower cholesterol, in some people, but it would na an anathema to the "diet-heart" proponents. I think one of the key point are trans fats. They seem to have the most dietary impact on blood cholesterol, far and beyond regular dietary cholesterol sources. Low fat has been industrialized so much that many low fat products are also full of hydrogenated oils. Actually, many diet "hyperprotidic" products are also loaded with trans fats. That might be one of the reasons why low fat is so bad at lowering blood cholesterol. Actually, my total cholesterol was lower on low fat than on low carb. However, low carb increased my HDL (something low fat never did, no matter how much exercise I got) and improved my total cholesterol/HDL ratio. My TC is still only in the 170s (up from low 150s). -- Bob in CT Remove ".x" to reply |
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On Wed, 1 Sep 2004 12:58:11 +0200, Lictor
wrote: "Ignoramus26860" wrote in message ... When they say that diet does not lower cholesterol, they mean a low fat "heart friendly" diet. Low carb seems to actually be able to lower cholesterol, in some people, but it would na an anathema to the "diet-heart" proponents. I think one of the key point are trans fats. They seem to have the most dietary impact on blood cholesterol, far and beyond regular dietary cholesterol sources. Low fat has been industrialized so much that many low fat products are also full of hydrogenated oils. Actually, many diet "hyperprotidic" products are also loaded with trans fats. That might be one of the reasons why low fat is so bad at lowering blood cholesterol. Actually, my total cholesterol was lower on low fat than on low carb. However, low carb increased my HDL (something low fat never did, no matter how much exercise I got) and improved my total cholesterol/HDL ratio. My TC is still only in the 170s (up from low 150s). -- Bob in CT Remove ".x" to reply |
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On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 17:55:22 -0400, Ben wrote:
Ben wrote: Bob in CT wrote: I also want to buy this book. Is it on Amazon, or is there a different place to get it? http://www.bestwebbuys.com/ Actually more specifically (got it wrong initially since the book has an 's' at the end): ( http://tinyurl.com/5ujjr ) http://www.bestwebbuys.com/The_Chole...?isrc=b-search There is also a hardback version which costs more. Thanks, Ben. -- Bob in CT Remove ".x" to reply |
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