<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Listmates, I'm in shock! Last year I was on a strict high protein, low carbohydrate diet ALL YEAR, not because I had weight to lose, but because I felt better not eating bread. My diet included liberal quantitied of meats, cheese & dairy. I had my cholesterol measured in the spring. My total cholesterol was 440 (seriously high). My cholesterol had been high for years, but 440 was the highest ever. My doctor was really talking cholesterol lowering drugs. I was seriously opposed. In April of this year I found out that I have gluten intolerance & went on the GF diet. I also found out I have sensitivity to ALL milk products & eggs, so stopped eating them all together even tiny amounts. Last week I had my cholesterol checked again. Guess what? My total is now 193! Lower than it has ever seen it! So ... that stuff "they" tell you about diet not mattering when it comes to cholesterol ... don't buy it! (If you haven't heard that one yet, you will soon. I've heard it from my doctor for a couple of years. I'm sure he heard it from the drug rep!) I think the drug companies tell you that so you'll give up dieting & buy their liver frying cholesterol lowering drugs! I'm living proof that a dramatic diet change can make a dramatic difference! ~Valerie in Tacoma, WA