tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36840063.post8247969655538870256..comments2024-03-29T06:45:45.894+00:00Comments on Hyperlipid: Cholesterol: LDL in OsloPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14527788116058656094noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36840063.post-77428011243712056232009-01-06T04:53:00.000+00:002009-01-06T04:53:00.000+00:00Peter -- Great post!! L --You diet is great and yo...Peter -- Great post!! <BR/><BR/>L --<BR/><BR/>You diet is great and you will escape the fate of your family with it! Good job!<BR/><BR/>Smokers can still escape (I have my own fingers 'crossed' b/c I quit last summer). <BR/><BR/>You mother could've had (one or all):<BR/>--elevated homocysteine<BR/>--elevated high blood pressure<BR/>--elevated Lipoprotein (a) (pronounced 'little a')<BR/>--hypercoaguable states (protein C deficience, factor V Leiden, etc -- any history of DVTs/leg clots? miscarriages?)<BR/><BR/>(and Smoking worsens all the above)<BR/><BR/>Women are killed by heart disease about 6x more frequently than men...it's for some reason a little known fact. It's a bigger killer than breast cancer.<BR/><BR/>Good luck w/the gorilla!! And the EBCT scan (even if you do have a signficant score, remember it's all reversible/stabilizable!)<BR/><BR/>-GDr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36840063.post-43295166309548319992009-01-05T22:37:00.000+00:002009-01-05T22:37:00.000+00:00Peter,Thanks for the quick response. Will keep in ...Peter,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the quick response. Will keep in mind when I visit cardiologist tommorrow. <BR/><BR/>That's a neat trick guessing my diet. No fruit or sugar. Neglible veg.Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017188059033234984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36840063.post-88651780481696426202009-01-05T21:42:00.000+00:002009-01-05T21:42:00.000+00:00L,Your lipid numbers look like you eat a high fat,...L,<BR/><BR/>Your lipid numbers look like you eat a high fat, low sucrose/fructose diet. This is excellent.<BR/><BR/>Now you just need to know what causes heart disease and get checked for that. Unfortunately your cardiologist will think it is cholesterol, especially the calculated LDL value.<BR/><BR/>BTW My calculated LDL value is higher than your TOTAL cholesterol level. I have an EBCT score of seven.<BR/><BR/>Better find out if you have heart disease. You cannot tell from lipids (though yours look excellent to me, from my idiosyncratic perspective). EBCT looks at the disease process itself, not some surrogate marker. Use it.<BR/><BR/>Nicotine is a massive gorilla sitting on your shoulder. It makes heroin look like a coffee addiction. Be prepared to fight and win in a major battle with it. Possibly your life depends on it. I told you I'd had some wine!<BR/><BR/>Seriously, get an EBCT scan (I guess you are in the USA) and listen to <A HREF="http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Dr Davis</A> and <A HREF="http://drbganimalpharm.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Dr G B</A>. If you have a significant score they are in the game of reversing it. Even if Dr D believes totally in the lipid hypothesis, he does good stuff in the name of lipid manipulation.<BR/><BR/>Good luck with the gorilla.<BR/><BR/>PeterPeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14527788116058656094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36840063.post-42148513580468366742009-01-05T21:07:00.000+00:002009-01-05T21:07:00.000+00:00I told my GP my mum has heart disease (triple bypa...I told my GP my mum has heart disease (triple bypass at 50, high cholesterol, high blood p, 98% blockage in one artery that can't be bypassed). I was told I'm at risk (age 33, smoker). She (doctor) said "your numbers" don't look good. I've never had any chest pain or other symptons. Based on "my numbers", am I at risk?<BR/><BR/>ThanksLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017188059033234984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36840063.post-26333080477055688862009-01-05T20:39:00.000+00:002009-01-05T20:39:00.000+00:00Hi L,I've had two glasses of wine (which is a lot ...Hi L,<BR/><BR/>I've had two glasses of wine (which is a lot for me) and I'm tempted to be very very very facaetious. I won't be. This isn't funny.<BR/><BR/>Why?<BR/><BR/>PeterPeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14527788116058656094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36840063.post-89095596981317003192009-01-05T19:49:00.000+00:002009-01-05T19:49:00.000+00:00Anyone,I had a physical last week. Tri 43HDL 88LDL...Anyone,<BR/><BR/>I had a physical last week. <BR/>Tri 43<BR/>HDL 88<BR/>LDL 152<BR/>VLDL 9<BR/>Total Chol 249<BR/><BR/>I'm being sent to a cardiologist tommorrow. Should I be? <BR/><BR/>ThanksLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017188059033234984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36840063.post-80443442026591568262009-01-01T21:39:00.000+00:002009-01-01T21:39:00.000+00:00Peter,Interesting post and I love your sense of hu...Peter,<BR/><BR/>Interesting post and I love your sense of humor:<BR/><BR/>"The really weird thing that the Oslo group did was this, wait for it: They went looking for what might really cause heart disease!"<BR/><BR/>My guess is too much dietary sugar (mainly fructose), too much dietary polyunsaturated fat (mainly omega-6), and chronic stress are the top factors in both heart disease and cancer, but certainly not the only factors. Chronic deficiency of vitamins A, D, and K2 may also be important.Bryan - oz4casterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18027990322659101002noreply@blogger.com