JK Gatto wrote: >Kathleen Theisen <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Hi everyone, > >Does anyone know if it's possible to raise an HDL level?. His >doctor said he should take lipitor to change the ratio of LDL to HDL, >but told him there's no way to raise HDL. He has been told >that HDL is totally genetic (and his father died of a heart attack at >age 51). Any thoughts? > >Kathleen > >Absolutely you can raise HDL levels. LDL are lowered with aerobics and HDL are raised with lifing weights, lunges and squats. Great stuff!!! Oliva > > I don't agree with this. Aerobic exercise of any intensity both lowers LDL and TC and raises HDL. Here is a good review: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15650348&itool=iconabstr&query_hl=3 Here is a study that shows that, when comparing resistance training to aerobic training, only aerobic training led to an increase in HDL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=12671188&query_hl=6 This isn't to say that resistance training isn't vital, but that has more to do with injury prevention and protein synthesis. Here is a very good reference on the later: http://www.sportsnutritionsociety.org/site/pdf/Wilborn-JISSN-1-2-27-34-04.pdf and this: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=10751194&dopt=Abstract Thanks, Adam