Your total cholesterol is simply the addition of your various
cholesterol fractions(ldl,hdl,vldl, etc.) - - although I personally
think the whole cholesterol theory of CVD is bunkum (excepting some link
for a small group of men between 40 - 50 years of age who have familial
hypercholesteremia), your cholesterol is the stuff doctors write home
about. What pushing your total cholesterol number up is your high HDL
cholesterol -- the so called good stuff.
Your triglycerides have probably gone up since going paleo because
you're eating more carbohydrates than on Atkins -- or at least I would
assume so. Coconut oil should not affect your TGs - enjoy it. I wouldn't
worry over a TG level of 121 anyway. If you want to try to lower your TG
level you can cut back on carbs and up your exercise. TG levels are
quite sensitive to both.
Liz
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> I just had some blood work done and had some odd results.
> My Cholesterol is 223, but because my HDL is 93 the and my LDL is 105,
> giving me a good ratio, the doctor is not worried about it. However,
> shouldn't my cholesterol be lower on paleo?
>
> The other odd thing is my tryclycerides. They always used to be around 50 to
> 53 when I was doing Atkins. Now that I am on paleo, they are up to 121. I
> know that's not too high, but why would they have gone up that much? I add
> about 3 tablespoons of coconut oil a day but eat lean meats and chicken
> otherwise. Could that be the problem? I would hate to cut back or stop the
> coconut oil because I am really enjoying it, but I guess I will if I have
> to.
>
> Last but not least, I have elevated liver values. This is probably the one
> that concerns me the most. I am not overweight, I don't drink alcohol, I
> have never used IV drugs, and I am not on any medication. Anybody have any
> clues? He said they are not high enough to indicate Hepatitis C, but still
> it concerns me.
>
> Any feedback is greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Kristina
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