It's not that simply, I had the opposite result. After a long time (more
than year) dairy free I started to add dairy back (mostly butter and sour
cream) just for variaty and I expected my cholesterol profile to be
horrible.To my surprise the total cholesterol rised 20 points but it was HDL
increase and my trigliceryds remained very low.

Paul Sand
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>From: Adrienne Smith <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Paleolithic Eating Support List <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: [P-F] Fish Experiment & Cholesteral Results
>Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 18:28:16 -0500
>
>Several months ago I posted that I was supplementing with fish oil and
>eating LOTS of fish including oily fish like sardines plus ground
>flaxseeds.  After the first several months, my total cholesteral dropped
>nearly 70 points and nearly all of the drop was in the LDL.  However, I
>just had my cholesteral re-tested after following the regime for 4 more
>months and was disappointed to find that my total cholesteral had RISEN
>back up nearly 30 points, my LDL UP 27 points!  Can overdoing the omega-3
>oils cause this?  Also, my tsh rose to 2.35 from 1.32 which indicates that
>my thyroid function is slowing down.  I am truly amazed.  FYI -- I did not
>cheat at all during this time -- not even a drop of dairy whatsoever.  Any
>thoughts or advice?


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