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On Tue, 5 Mar 2002, Tom Bridgeland wrote:
> After starting low carb, Atkins style, my cholesterol rose some 25% to
> 250 total. It had been under 200 for a long time. I have no idea what
> the ratio of HDL/LDL was. I plan to have a checkup soon.
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> So what factors specifically cause a rise in HDL cholesterol?
Saturated fats tend to increase both HDL and LDL. There is some
evidence that increased dietary protein raises HDL, but not LDL.
> What causes LDL cholesterol to rise?
Either saturated fat, or insulin, and also stress.
> How does one improve the ratio?
A higher-protein diet that is not also high in saturated fat
should be effective. This, at least, is Cordain's idea.
Todd Moody
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