HDL Cholesterol

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Dr. McDougall addresses this issue in his December 2004 newsletter:

 

 

 

3) “Good”

HDL-Cholesterol Is Meaningless

(April 2004)

The Real Issues: HDL-cholesterol

as measured on common laboratory tests fails to help predict your risk

of suffering from coronary artery (heart) disease.

Importance to You:

HDL-cholesterol can lead to 2 dangerous consequences: 1) Your total

cholesterol is high, but your doctor reassures you that there is

nothing to worry about because your “good” HDL-cholesterol is also

high – as a result, you miss an opportunity to correct the real

indicators of trouble (total and LDL-cholesterol) by being falsely

reassured. 2) After following a healthy diet (plant-food based) your

total cholesterol falls and so does your HDL (a fraction of total

cholesterol). Your doctor tells you that you are now unhealthy because

of your low-HDL, or worse yet he tells you to eat more meat

(cholesterol) in order to raise your HDL-cholesterol.

Action to Take: Strive to get

your total cholesterol below 150 mg/dl (and LDL-cholesterol below 80

mg/dl) with a healthy diet (and in some cases, judicious use of

medications). Ignore your HDL-cholesterol values – they are largely

irrelevant and misleading.

 

 

 

Source: http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2004nl/041200puyear.htm

 

To specifically answer your question, though, exercise also increases

your HDL. Don't add fat, though, that's definitely counterproductive.

 

 

Debbie

 

roysnorm wrote:

 

 

I've been fat-free for over a year. My total cholesterol is now

very

low (good). Recent blood tests indicated that my HDL is significantly

lower than it should be, which makes my HDL/LDL ratio wanting. I've

read in the medical literature that "beneficial" oils will raise HDL,

but not LDL.

I don't want to start on oils. Does anybody know of another way

(besides exercise) to raise the blood levels of HDL?

 

Norm

[Guest guest]

Wine also raises HDL.

 

-Erinhttp://www.zenpawn.com/vegblog

 

 

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Debbie

Friday, October 24, 2008 7:50 PM

Re: HDL Cholesterol

 

 

Dr. McDougall addresses this issue in his December 2004 newsletter:

 

 

 

3) “Good” HDL-Cholesterol Is Meaningless

(April 2004)

The Real Issues: HDL-cholesterol as measured on common laboratory tests fails to help predict your risk of suffering from coronary artery (heart) disease.

Importance to You: HDL-cholesterol can lead to 2 dangerous consequences: 1) Your total cholesterol is high, but your doctor reassures you that there is nothing to worry about because your “good” HDL-cholesterol is also high – as a result, you miss an opportunity to correct the real indicators of trouble (total and LDL-cholesterol) by being falsely reassured. 2) After following a healthy diet (plant-food based) your total cholesterol falls and so does your HDL (a fraction of total cholesterol). Your doctor tells you that you are now unhealthy because of your low-HDL, or worse yet he tells you to eat more meat (cholesterol) in order to raise your HDL-cholesterol.

Action to Take: Strive to get your total cholesterol below 150 mg/dl (and LDL-cholesterol below 80 mg/dl) with a healthy diet (and in some cases, judicious use of medications). Ignore your HDL-cholesterol values – they are largely irrelevant and misleading.Source: http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2004nl/041200puyear.htm To specifically answer your question, though, exercise also increases your HDL. Don't add fat, though, that's definitely counterproductive. Debbieroysnorm wrote:

 

I've been fat-free for over a year. My total cholesterol is now verylow (good). Recent blood tests indicated that my HDL is significantlylower than it should be, which makes my HDL/LDL ratio wanting. I'veread in the medical literature that "beneficial" oils will raise HDL,but not LDL.I don't want to start on oils. Does anybody know of another way(besides exercise) to raise the blood levels of HDL?Norm

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good point!

 

Erin wrote:

 

 

 

Wine also raises HDL.

 

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Debbie and Erin.

 

I guess a little red wine couldn't hurt. ;-)

Before going fat-free vegan, my total cholesterol was 265. It's now

down to 123, so the fat-free vegan regimen is working for me.

 

Norm

, " roysnorm " <norm wrote:

>

> I've been fat-free for over a year. My total cholesterol is now very

> low (good). Recent blood tests indicated that my HDL is significantly

> lower than it should be, which makes my HDL/LDL ratio wanting. I've

> read in the medical literature that " beneficial " oils will raise HDL,

> but not LDL.

> I don't want to start on oils. Does anybody know of another way

> (besides exercise) to raise the blood levels of HDL?

>

> Norm

>

[Guest guest]

Recent blood tests indicated that my HDL is significantly

> lower than it should be,<<

 

My Dr said to exersize to raise my HDL. Dr McD said HDL isn't

important and that it will be low when all the other numbers are good.

So...work out more and worry less. Be happy!

Linda in Chehalis.