It's been a year since I saw my doctor and I've had another cholesterol test. She is very concerned about the results, which show elevated levels. According to a "risk assessment", …

This is an update to a previous post: http://paleohacks.com/questions/171923/doctor-wants-to-put-me-on-statins-24-y-o-male-updated-with-vap-results#axzz2QXD50CVm I'm proud to say …

If you read Peter Attia's Straight dope on cholesterol he seems to think the LDL particle number is the number one risk factor for athrosclerosis. Whether you choose to believe tha …

Recently I had a bunch of blood tests done including an NMR lipid panel. Everything is great except for one number. The problem is that some people say that's the only number that …

I eat a diet of moderate fat/carbs/and protein. I usually strive for 40/30/30 but end up closer to 50/30/20. My fat generally comes from beef, eggs, Olive oil, and maybe a tbls of …

hi My age is 25 and my LDL cholestrol is 170mg/dl do i have to take drugs..?

Hi. I have been predominantly on a Low Carb High PROTEIN diet for the past 2 years (with the once or twice cheat meals per week having beer, pasta, pizza, etc). I also started 5 …

First of all, I am 28 years old, 83kgs, fit, lift weights, do karate, sleep well, rest lots, have a hungry apetite to improve my life even though I already consider it to be pretty …

Hi all, Ive been at 95% paleo for about 4 weeks now. I'm getting pretty used to it! Ive also been doing Gluten Free at the same time. The 5% is the sugar in my morning coffee ;) An …

I've just had my cholesterol tested and while most numbers look good, I'm a bit concerned about the increase in LDL. Been mostly following a primal diet for the past four months, …

My numbers: Total Chol: 160 Trig: 46 HDL: 79 LDL: 72 It seems like everyone on here has LDL of at least a hundred and even then, people are commenting that it seems on the low en …

I'm totally new here, just discovered this site today... Am kind of worried because I started eating LCHF in August, after some 30 years of high carb (wholegrains and mainly vegeta …

Three months after going paleo, more than two years ago, my cholesterol started rising - particularly the LDL level with triglycerides remaining low and HDL varying but generally b …

Hello fellow paleohackers. I am 29, I practice Jiu Jitsu at least 3 times a week, I am in good shape, not overweight and have been paleo since October, LC probably between 50g and …

Recent blood lipid panel results are as follows: Cholesterol: 212 HDL: 62 Triglyceride: 41 Cholesterol/HDL: 3.4 LDL: 142 My LDL appears to be high, and my provider is blaming the …