dotwrnr Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Before my Whole30: Glucose - 101 Total Cholesterol - 220 LDL - 144 HDL - 65 After my Whole30: Glucose - 79 Total Cholesterol - 247 LDL - 151 HDL 68 Figures my stupid body would be one of those that makes the low-fat medical establishment look smart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewer5 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 No... they do not look smart at all... And your body is not stupid. Check out books like: The Great Cholesterol Con: http://www.amazon.com/The-Great-Cholesterol-Con-Disease/dp/1844546101/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413063856&sr=8-1&keywords=the+great+cholesterol+con The Great Cholesterol Myth: http://www.amazon.com/The-Great-Cholesterol-Myth-Disease-/dp/1592335217/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1413063893&sr=8-3&keywords=the+great+cholesterol+con Cholesterol Clarity: http://www.amazon.com/Cholesterol-Clarity-What-Wrong-Numbers/dp/1936608383/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413063940&sr=8-1&keywords=cholesterol+clarity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Carmosino Beougher Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 My numbers were similar at my last appointment and my doc just said we'd just watch it, especially since my BP has finally re normalized and I no longer need meds for it! I was so happy about that. I've also lost some weight which is another reason she wasn't worried. Have you lost weight? That can elevate your LDL temporarily. Once your weight settles then your cholesterol should regulate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotwrnr Posted October 12, 2014 Author Share Posted October 12, 2014 Mary, I'm glad your blood pressure is improved so well. That does help overall health I only lost 6 pounds, would that really be enough to do anything? I could see if it was 15-20 pounds or so, but... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Carmosino Beougher Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Well, I'll confess the BP has nothing to do with Whole30. It seems after 4 1/2 years, the pregnancy induced high blood pressure finally went away. I've only lost about 9lbs. I thought that would be too little too, but my doc said it's possible. (FTR, I'm not on a Whole30 right now. I'm getting my workout routine back in check and then I'm doing one. I'm about 80% paleo at the moment). She told me since my HDL was good and my triglycerides were great (79), and I have no other risk factors she wasn't worried at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted October 12, 2014 Moderators Share Posted October 12, 2014 Six pounds of fat is actually a big deal in the space of roughly 30 days. That is plenty to change your cholesterol numbers. Your heart health as well as your glucose levels actually improved during your Whole30. Nothing got worse. Your cholesterol levels are fine. I used to worry about cholesterol, but have stopped. Here are some sites that helped me. http://paleononpaleo.com/paleo-high-cholesterol/ http://paleononpaleo.com/paleo-cholesterol-testing/ http://chriskresser.com/the-diet-heart-myth-cholesterol-and-saturated-fat-are-not-the-enemy http://chriskresser.com/the-diet-heart-myth-statins-dont-save-lives-in-people-without-heart-disease http://healthcorrelator.blogspot.com/2013/05/sudden-cholesterol-increase-it-may-be.html http://www.cholesterol-and-health.com/ http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/ http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/statins/statin-madness/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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