3
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7answers
203 views
Can Paleo help with *hereditary* (familial) high blood cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia type II a)?
An online acquaintance whose father died of the disease at age 29 has recently gone from SAD to Whole30. Her LDL has increased to 380 (up from 330) and her HDL has dropped (to 32, …
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1answer
110 views
Confused about ApoB Units
Can anyone tell me how to convert/interpret Apo B test results.
My test result was 2.0, but it doesn't say what the units are. I've been searching the web and found a conversion …
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vote
2answers
68 views
Cheapest Way to Test for Familial Hypercholesterolemia?
Simple question, what's the cheapest way for me to test for familial hypercholesterolemia? My doctor said he couldn't test for it.
33
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14answers
3k views
I Think I May Have Figured Out Why Some of Us Have Really High LDL
Three hundred ninety-one. That was the total cholesterol count staring back at me 2 months ago from my lab results. Now, when I asked my doctor to order the test, I was expecting i …
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19answers
2k views
I Think My Cholesterol Level Caused a Heart Attack (For My Doctor)
Edit 4: Since this just got bumped, I should say that the TC/LDL-C was definitely the result of butter intake and the low testosterone was definitely the result of a zinc deficienc …
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1answer
519 views
Effect of Butter Intake on Lipid Profile
2/28/2011 Tons of butter every day
Total Cholesterol: 391
HDL: 55
LDL: 269 (Iranian)
5/03/2011 No butter from time of last result
Total Cholesterol: 323
HDL: 67
LDL: 192 (Iranian …
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2answers
897 views
Hyperlipidemia/hypercholesterolemia and Paleo?
So, I just got diagnosed as having hyperlipidemia / hypercholesterolemia, and I want to hear thoughts from the Paleo Hackers about it. Anyone else had this diagnosis or lipid panel …
