02-11-2015, 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by hottoddy
85% of serum cholesterol is produced by your liver, primarily in response to carb consumption (white foods: wheat, rice, sugars). Over eating these foods, and being overweight, usually results in higher cholesterol levels. Although there is a genetic component which makes many pre-disposed to high cholesterol.
High cholesterol has never been conclusively linked to heart disease. Rather, it's likely other processes that accompany high carb consumption (insulin response, inflammation, high bp, oxidation of cholesterol - hardening, obesity).
More and more doctors are slowly realizing that low-carb, paleo, wheat-belly (all derivations of the same theme), is the way to go diet wise. It's only taken 40 years.
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when you say "low carb" how low are you referring? It's my understanding a balanced, properly proportioned diet is more important than low carbs. but in balance and proper proportions does actually end up being low carbs. |
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