> >There is some evidence to suggest that switching from a "normal" diet to >a lowcarb, high-saturate diet may cause a temporary spike in LDL >cholesterol, but that after six months or so, LDL returns to where it >started or even lower. But if the theory above is correct, even though >some people may not get much LDL reduction on a lowcarb (paleo or not) >diet, they are likely to get a strong triglyceride reduction, an HDL >increase, and an overall reduction in cardiac risk. Their total >cholesterol may still look "high" by general practice standards, but >their risk is low. > >This page has some useful information: >http://www.locarbrecipes.com/atkinsstudies.html > >Todd Moody >[log in to unmask] The last passage in Tom's post describes my experience. I have been eating paleo for almost a year. I have an annual blood screening and this year had two additional screenings for employment reasons. The first was baseline for my old SAD lifestyle and had ~230 w/25hdl. My cholesterol went to 330 w/45 hdl then descended to 280/45 and finally 220/45. I was pretty shocked when my results came back with a 330 cholesterol and decided to research the whole cholesterol thing to see if I was being fool hearty and taking undue risk. I could not find the smoking gun that links serum cholesterol to heart disease. If I were a conspiracy theorist I would jump to the conclusion that 'The MAN' is covering up the truth about heart disease to profit on the lie that is being passed off as fact, but I am not. In the mean time triglyceride levels dropped from 200 to 70 in that span. The only thing that bothered me was glucose level hovered around 95 and finally went to 105. I thought eating low carb would lower my blood sugar but it hasn't. I know this isn't the running or exercising thread but I still find the lack of muscle soreness amazing. Wayne