All I know is my cholestral numbers (first ones were taken 2 mos into this WOE) were impressive - total cholestral 168. I had tests done in November and my total cholestral was 164 so for me, this plan works. My tryglicerides were 64 both times!

My cholestral was 210-220 pre-LC with the bad cholestral high. My tryglicerides were in the upper 100's pre.

You can take a lower-cholestral approach to Atkins and LC - eating chicken and fish instead of red meat. I take this approach - eating red meat 2 days a week and chicken, fish and seafood the other 5 days. This is basically main meal - I eat bacon 1x a week and vienna sausages 2x a week.