26.6.11

High LDL on Low-Carb Paleo - why?

Answer Day: What Causes High LDL on Low-Carb Paleo? | Perfect Health Diet
(follow up post to: Low Carb Paleo, and LDL is Soaring – Help! | Perfect Health Diet)
  • explains how:
  • folk can be malnourished on a paleo diet
  • this can be reflected in high LDL levels
  • certain foods and supplements can rix the prob and result in reduced LDL

First, thank you to everyone who commented on the quiz. I enjoyed reading your thoughts.

Is High LDL Something to Worry About?

Perhaps this ought to be the first question. Jack Kronk says “I don’t believe that high LDL is necessarily a problem” and Poisonguy writes “Treat the symptoms, Larry, not the numbers.” Poisonguy’s comment assumes that the LDL number is not a symptom of trouble. Is it?
I think so. It helps to know a little about the biology of cholesterol and of blood vessels.