In October I posted that my cholesterol was way up, I had only been on Atkins for 1 week when I had blood work done and my ttl cholesterol was 244. My LDL was 170. I've never had high cholesterol and 9 months earlier my total was only 179. Had more done today and I'm happy to say that my total is now 199, that's down 45 points. My LDL is 124, HDL 58 and triglicerides 84.

Thank goodness! I was terrified my numbers would be high. The only thing I can figure out is that some people have a reaction of some kind to eggs and I was eating 3+ per day. I've cut back on those somewhat, but that's the only change I've made. I still eat eggs though. I've never had high cholesterol and am at a loss for the high number but I'm happy that after more than 3 months on this WOE my numbers are still good.

Melissa

hi Melissa,

Congrats on the great numbers

Recent studies at Harvard show that regular consumption of whole eggs does not pose any risk for cholesterol problems in most people. Egg yolks are rich in vitamin E and lecithin, which are antioxidants and beneficial for heart health.

A small % of people may have a sensitivity to arachidonic acid, which is a fatty acid found in egg yolks and the fat in beef. It's not related to cholesterol .. but for those people, this fatty acid can cause inflammatory reactions which include elevated blood pressure and cholesterol, as well as skin rashes and aching joints. You can read more about AA here.


Doreen