Comments on: Rethinking Low Cholesterol Diets http://wellwire.com/health/women-health/rethinking-low-cholesterol-diets WellWire is a holistic community with articles and advice from naturopathic physicians, acupuncturists and featured guest writers. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:55:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dr. Igor Schwartzman http://wellwire.com/health/women-health/rethinking-low-cholesterol-diets/comment-page-1#comment-64029 Dr. Igor Schwartzman Wed, 16 Feb 2011 22:21:23 +0000 http://www.wellwire.com/?p=6090#comment-64029 It is not uncommon to see a rise in LDL with a change in testosterone/estrogen levels in men. As for the VAP panel, I do not generally run those, so I am not able to answer that well. If you wish, I can make a recommendation of someone who may have a better response! It is not uncommon to see a rise in LDL with a change in testosterone/estrogen levels in men. As for the VAP panel, I do not generally run those, so I am not able to answer that well. If you wish, I can make a recommendation of someone who may have a better response!

]]> By: Al Th http://wellwire.com/health/women-health/rethinking-low-cholesterol-diets/comment-page-1#comment-35088 Al Th Thu, 11 Nov 2010 19:41:08 +0000 http://www.wellwire.com/?p=6090#comment-35088 Have you seen a shift in testosterone/estrogen as men age that also leads to an increase in LDL cholesterol? Which of the LDL cholesterol fractions that are examined on a VBAP panel are most affected by hormonal shifts in men and women? Thanks, Al Have you seen a shift in testosterone/estrogen as men age that also leads to an increase in LDL cholesterol? Which of the LDL cholesterol fractions that are examined on a VBAP panel are most affected by hormonal shifts in men and women?
Thanks, Al

]]> By: Stephen Guy-clarke http://wellwire.com/health/women-health/rethinking-low-cholesterol-diets/comment-page-1#comment-13181 Stephen Guy-clarke Fri, 18 Jun 2010 08:02:16 +0000 http://www.wellwire.com/?p=6090#comment-13181 After the age of 55, more women have high cholesterol than men. One theory about this is that the rise in cholesterol among older women may be caused by a drop in levels of the hormone oestrogen in their bodies. Oestrogen is the main female sex hormone and is thought to help keep cholesterol down. After the age of 55, more women have high cholesterol than men. One theory about this is that the rise in cholesterol among older women may be caused by a drop in levels of the hormone oestrogen in their bodies. Oestrogen is the main female sex hormone and is thought to help keep cholesterol down.

]]> By: Dr. Igor Schwartzman http://wellwire.com/health/women-health/rethinking-low-cholesterol-diets/comment-page-1#comment-13148 Dr. Igor Schwartzman Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:22:09 +0000 http://www.wellwire.com/?p=6090#comment-13148 Thanks for your comment. However, the point of this article is more about cholesterol and hormones, and not so much about heart-disease. Indeed, total cholesterol is not necessarily the best marker. Thanks for sharing the article. Thanks for your comment. However, the point of this article is more about cholesterol and hormones, and not so much about heart-disease. Indeed, total cholesterol is not necessarily the best marker. Thanks for sharing the article.

]]> By: Sami Paju http://wellwire.com/health/women-health/rethinking-low-cholesterol-diets/comment-page-1#comment-13147 Sami Paju Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:04:04 +0000 http://www.wellwire.com/?p=6090#comment-13147 High cholesterol has never been a good indicator of heart-disease risk, as looking only at the total cholesterol levels results into an oversimplification of the actual science and how cholesterol behaves in the body. Also, no connection has been found between the cholesterol in the food you eat, and how much serum cholesterol is in your blood. Here's a great article going deeper into the topic: http://www.spiked-online.com/Articles/0000000CAE78.htm //sami High cholesterol has never been a good indicator of heart-disease risk, as looking only at the total cholesterol levels results into an oversimplification of the actual science and how cholesterol behaves in the body. Also, no connection has been found between the cholesterol in the food you eat, and how much serum cholesterol is in your blood.

Here’s a great article going deeper into the topic: http://www.spiked-online.com/Articles/0000000CAE78.htm

//sami

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