I've been eating LC since Oct. 2001 and I got a lipid profile done the week before I started. I just got another one done last week and the results were not what I was hoping for. I think the results were ultimately good even though my cholesterol went up, but if anyone can give me a little advice on what they really mean I'd appreciate it.
I'm a little bummed - I was hoping to be another poster child for LC and lowering cholesterol.

****************Oct. 3, 2001_______Feb. 1, 2002
Cholesterol_______235______________236
HDL_____________81_______________90
LDL_____________136______________130
Calc'd Risk Ratio___1.68______________1.44
Triglycerides______89_______________81

(Both times I fasted for 10-12 hours before testing, even though the MD told me 8 would be enough. I include flaxoil in my menu every day, have eggs 1 or 2 times/week, and break even between red meat and fish/poultry/soy protein consumption - if this makes any difference.)

DANI!!!!

Congrats to you!! Your HDL is 90, that is awesome. That's the "good" cholesterol, and highly desirable and very protective to be over 50.

Triglycerides below 200 are good, below 100 is perfect.

Check out this thread for what the results mean http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthre...&threadid=23587

Hugs to you, and keep up the good work.

Doreen

Dani, your results are good. You didnt have terribly high cholesterol to begin with - it was a little high, but keep in mind that high cholesterol on its own is NOT indicative of coronary disease. What is important is that your HDL went up (great HDL), your LDL went down and so did your triglycerides.

Have a look at what the Eades say about cholesterol results similar to yours.

Also, take a look at what Doreen had to say about cholesterol and levels last week - there's a lot of good information in there.

Nat

*lol* or you could just read her post!

N

This is from Protein Power, which I think is a must read for anyone interested really good explanations on why low-carbing works to cure a host of ailments.

"Medical researchers have investigated and compared the rates of heart disease development to the levels of the individual lipoproteins. You shouldn't be surprised to learn that the higher the level of LDL, the greater the risk of heart disease, and the higher the HDL, the lower the risk. What if both are high or both low? Just such situations do occur, so we prefer to look more closely at the ratio of the two, rather than at each one individually. Two benchmark standards have been established.

1. Total cholesterol divided by HDL should be below 4.
2. LDL divided by HDL should be below 3."

So, how does it look?

Karen

LOL Nat and Doreen! We were posting the same thing at the same time!

Karen

You must have all been posting at the same time. I got an alert and by the time I checked the post there were 5 replies! Thanks for all the info. - I feel much better now

I realize that my cholesterol wasn't too high to begin with, but it and my overweight are really my only health problems. I think that's why I was so concerned that the numbers hadn't diminished more. But, no whining. I'm now quite happy with my results. Thank you!

Dani, seems like you've got a handle on both the weight and the cholesterol something to be pleased with indeed.

Nat