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darxus ([personal profile] darxus) wrote2009-09-23 12:58 pm
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My cholesterol is back to "...high, very, very high." And I don't know why.

[identity profile] mclazarus.livejournal.com 2009-09-24 04:06 am (UTC)(link)
I think that's not enough information to be sure there's a problem, a video here from a useful site on nutrition.

http://freetheanimal.com/2009/08/exposing-the-cholesterol-myth.html

[identity profile] darxus.livejournal.com 2009-09-24 04:21 am (UTC)(link)
Neat, thanks.

In my email reply to my doctor I asked him about the connection between high fructose corn syrup and cholesterol. He didn't respond to that part. But I've, well, been continuing to want to get off refined sugars again. But eating real food is hard :P

[identity profile] mclazarus.livejournal.com 2009-09-24 02:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Yep, I struggle frequently with it because I like sugar. I've found I have my most success when I cut out all vegetable oil, refined carbs and any kind of sweeteners. Also bacon is my secret weapon, because it's awesome!

[identity profile] darxus.livejournal.com 2009-09-24 02:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Why vegetable oil? Even olive oil?

[identity profile] mclazarus.livejournal.com 2009-09-24 04:11 pm (UTC)(link)
http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2008/5/29/ten-oils-and-how-to-use-them/
http://www.westonaprice.org/knowyourfats/skinny.html
http://www.westonaprice.org/knowyourfats/oiling.html


I do use olive oil, although I've read that it should only be used in cooking with moderate heat. I avoid, corn, cottonseed, sunflower types of oils.

[identity profile] mclazarus.livejournal.com 2009-09-24 04:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Also a good book that does a survey of much of the relevant scientific literature about fat, cholesterol, carbs and diet is:
Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes