Fri, Nov-14-03, 13:51
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Kid R
Posts: 1,168
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Plan: Maintenance
Stats: //
BF:Too darn much!
Progress: 90%
Location: PA
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Hiya, kaypeeoh. Actually, you don't just subtract the LDL from the total to get the HDL figure--I don't know why. It's close, but not exact.
This is just my opinion, so take it with a grain of salt. I wouldn't give up this WOE just because your cholesterol has risen 10 points. Ten points isn't that much--it may not even be biologically significant--and it might have been a fluke of the testing. Also, for some people, diet makes absolutely no difference in their numbers. If that's the case, you won't be able to control your LDL through this WOE or any other. And this WOE is obviously so good for other things, like weight loss and blood pressure.
I have a genetic problem with cholesterol, and have been taking Lipitor. It's helped tremendously. At this point I don't know whether there's been an interaction between the WOE and the Lipitor, or whether it's due to the Lipitor alone. But for the first time in my life, my cholesterol numbers are good. Initially I opposed taking Lipitor, and have been trying to cut my dose. But after the last few rounds of research, I've decided to resume the normal dose. It has very rare side effects, is extremely effective in lowering LDL, and may prevent cognitive decline in the elderly (which is something I'm very worried about). So if you end up taking it, you may actually be better off in several ways.
HTH
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