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From: "Paula H." <[log in to unmask]>

Hi, Paula.  So sorry re. yr. mother....such a lot of stress for you.  I hope 
that you, as the caregiver, are taking special care of yourself.

Does anyone have anything they can share with me on this so that I can share
it with Mr. Snooty Cardiologist?

Well, the subject appears to be very controversial w/ many opinions on both 
sides.  I just did a Google search & found both pro and con low 
cholesterol/disease sites.  I did not find many abstracts, but am not able 
to devote a lot of time to it.  I did find sites referencing the connection 
between low chol. & cancer that attribute the low chol. to cancer already 
being present, not that cancer was a result of low chol.   If memory serves, 
paleo humans had low chol. levels... in the 120s and 130s.

That said, here are a couple sites:

The Cholesterol Myth Part 4: The Dangers of Low Blood Cholesterol ...So for 
children too, low blood cholesterol is unhealthy. ... Serum cholesterol and 
cancer in the NHANES I epidemiologic follow up study. Lancet. ...
      www.second-opinions.co.uk/cholesterol_myth_4.html - 31k - Cached - 
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Cholesterol Imbalance: Common Symptoms
      Cholesterol which is too high or too low can be problematic. ... 
become deficient in the body, entertaining the possibility of an increased 
risk of cancer. ...
      www.jigsawhealth.com/articles/cholesterol-symptoms.html - 53k - 
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