It would be very interesting to know more about your diet and other
supplements other than the fish oil. How much carbohydrate? What other
kinds of fats? Do you get a lot of omega 6, or do you get more omega 9
or saturated fats? Since you're on this list you probably already know
the importance of all these things, but I'm interested to know since all
these could have a bearing on cholesterol. Of course, the omega 3's are
very oxidizable, even in your body after you consume them, so you have
to have high levels of antioxidants in your system to protect them. I
have read that game meat or grass-fed meat have very high levels of
protective vitamin E, lipoic acid, and CLA, so if that's not the kind of
meat you're eating then you might need vitamin E supplements (mixed
natural tocopherols, and tocotrienols if you can afford them), but you
probably know that too.

Another thing I've heard is that cholesterol tests can vary quite a lot,
and before changing a lot of things and worrying about it you might want
to get another test.

Adrienne Smith wrote:
>
> 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?