On Thu, 11 Jan 2001, Irene wrote:

> Todd:
>
> What about your Total Cholesterol/HDL ratio?
>
> This one is gaining a lot of importance among Canadian doctors, and I've
> seen it emphasized in many journals.

Yes, there are many who believe that this is the one to watch.
In my case, paleo made this ratio much worse.  While I achieved a
moderate increase in HDL, I also got a massive increase in LDL,
thereby raising TC.  That increase has dropped somewhat in three
years of this way of eating, but remains quite elevated.  The
only thing I have found that drops my LDL sharply without also
causing HDL to fall is soy protein, which I am reluctant to eat
for other reasons.

Todd Moody
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