Comments on: LDL Cholesterol

By: holloway140

holloway140 — Sat, 02 Oct 2004 20:44:00 +0000

Thanks for all responding this mail. Sorry that I made you shake
your heads.
Anyhow, I can confirm that with the diet (and that was never before)
my good cholesterol went over the top value while the wrong
cholesterol was below the bottom value. My overall cholesterol was
within the acceptable range.
Rose/Hun

By: Patrica Alethia

Patrica Alethia — Thu, 30 Sep 2004 11:42:04 +0000

chan - I’m not sure how to address your overall cholesterol however diet doesn’t
seem to affect the HDL rating as much as
exercise. Have you increased your exercise? It’s pretty much vital. Also you
need to make sure that you have a good source
of soluable fiber (like oatmeal and beans (HB ones preferrably)) which helps
reduce the LDL. These two contribute greatly to
modifying your levels. Also make sure you are avoiding refined and hydronated
foods. Never eat Margarine. - Although you
might consider Benecol (supposedly contributes to reducing cholesterol levels).
Also you might consider vitamin supplements
if you aren’t taking them already. Another thing to consider taking is a
colloidal mineral supplement. Find a site “dead
doctors don’t lie” (beware the sales pitch) - or search on colloidal minerals.
Hope things get better.

By: shirleen800

shirleen800 — Thu, 30 Sep 2004 01:05:58 +0000

I hope that I am misreading your note. Chan is correct that Rose has
it upside down. LDL is bad and HDL is good My assumption is
that “Protein Power” describes some people’s challenge in lowering
cholesterol (e.g., LDL but hopefully raising HDL) with high carb
diets. D’Adamo’s book is refining that idea by pointing to blood
type as a key factor and suggesting that grain is a major factor and
that type O’s are particularly sensitive to carbs.
Perhaps the suggestion is that this takes time… it goes up but then
comes down. I hope you are not saying that protein power discards
those measurements, calling LDL good and HDL bad? The basic
guidelines I have seen are < 135 for LDL, ideally under 100, and over
35 for HDL, ideally over 55. Some physicians recommend a total under
150, especially for those with a history of heart disease.

By: Enoch Joycelyn

Enoch Joycelyn — Wed, 29 Sep 2004 10:36:56 +0000

Make sure you read the book Chan.

By: holloway140

holloway140 — Wed, 29 Sep 2004 02:08:46 +0000

Hi, Chan, don’t worry about elevated LDL level.
Since on the diet, this happens to me, too. My LDL is higher than
regular value, but HDL has been getting lower and lower, until now
it is lower than regular value! After a certain value, your LDL won’t
get any higher. (LDL is referred to as “good cholesterol” and HDL is
“bad cholesterol”.)
Your overall cholesterol level should be within the acceptable range.
Blessings, Rose/Hun