there HAS to be some connection between high cholesterol and strokes and heart disease
Of people who develop coronary heart disease, half have elevated cholesterol levels. Half DO NOT. There is disagreement about what causes heart attacks. The standard belief that cholesterol clogs your...
Last I checked, women die from coronary events, so cholesterol does matter.
That was the statement that led to my comment.
didnt this thread start off talking about eggs
Hard to talk about eggs without mentioning cholesterol. They used to tell us cholesterol is evil and some people still...
Cholesterol doesn't cause the coronary events. Cholesterol repairs blood vessels because they are being damaged. You have to stop the damage. The damage is caused by a diet high in carbohydrates.
"High serum cholesterol levels often indicate that the body needs cholesterol to protect itself...
Hey Kodiak, you are right....some people do have naturally higher cholesterol. The numbers you really need to worry about are triglyceride levels and c-reative protein. If those numbers are in line, it makes sense to pay attention to your family history.
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Canola oil is something I consider a Frankenfood. Olive oil is fine and very tasty on salads. I also avoid fats high in omega 6 fatty acids. The thing that makes coconut oil so unique is that it is a medium chain fatty acid. Medium chain fatty acids are used quickly by the body and are not...
I should clarify one thing...fat CAN raise cholesterol, but it raises BOTH HDL and LDL so it is actually a wash. Some saturated fats ONLY raise HDL which is the GOOD cholesterol
My supporting documentation....
"It was determined many years ago that the majority of cholesterol in your...
Most cholesterol is made in the body. Eating food high in cholesterol does not give you high cholesterol. Eating foods with lots of carbohydrates gives you high cholesterol.
For women, cholesterol isn't even that big of a deal. Lower cholesterol is associated with a HIGHER MORTALITY RATE in...