There were so many quotes in the post I am referring to that I am getting 
confused as to who said what. But I THINK the following is from Todd Moody:

>It's interesting that a recent study in the British Medical
>Journal showed monounsaturated fat causing an increase in Lp(a),
>which is considered an independent risk factor for heart disease.
>I know that Mary Enig also thinks the "politically correct"
>monounsaturated fats have been overrated.

Since I have a problem with elevated Lp(a) I would be very interested in 
seeing this article or knowing more details about it. My "regular" lipids are 
fine eating Paleo:

total cholesterol 206
HDL 55
Triglycerides 68
Homocysteine 8.9 (reference range from this lab <9, although the Life 
Extension Foundation recommends under 7, and I am taking the necessary 
supplements to address this)

However, my Lp(a) was 45 in January (ref. range <30) despite taking 4 grams a 
day of vitamin C for over 10 years. At that time I increased my vitamin C 
intake to about 10 grams a day, and added 500 mg. Proline and 3 grams Lysine, 
as per the Pauling/Rath protocol. To my horror, the last test, taken 6 weeks 
later (same lab) showed a slight *increase* to 46.1. I use olive oil and 
flaxseed oil liberally. Perhaps I need to rethink my use of these oils.

Following is the link to an article about the Pauling/Rath protocol. It 
states that over 90% will respond favorably within a few weeks, although some 
may require many months. I may be one of those, or perhaps I need to switch 
from using olive oil to coconut oil. Any thoughts, or references to the 
article from the British Medical Journal?

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HREF="http://www.lef.org/news/disease/2001/03/29/eng-mercola/eng-mercola_01325

7_49_5269579091109.html">How To Reduce Your Lp(a) and Decrease Your Risk…</A>

Maddy Mason
Hudson Valley, NY