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", …

Does anyone know how this could happen?

Update: VAP results below Age: 24 years old Sex: Male Height: 6'0" Weight: 165 lbs Total Cholesterol: 367 mg/dL HDL: 73 mg/dL Cholesterol/HDL Ratio: 5.03 VLDL: 10 mg/dL LD …

I've heard and read so much about the use of statins and healthy people with high cholesterol, but I can't seem to find anything about the positive effect statins have on people (e …

I just finished reading about statins causing Type 2 diabetes.I think it is very interesting that I was on a statin before I had a heart attack, and then I was put on more statins …

To be thorough, some background. 25 yr old male 5'9" 173 lbs Athletic, very active <= 10% bodyfat (by caliper, for whatever it's worth) Low carb high fat/ paleo/ primal (ish) …

I've been primal for 13 months now, and in that time I've had my cholesterol checked twice. I am 6'2 and 192 pounds. When I started primal, I was 235 pounds. My blood pressure went …

Hi everyone, I've just returned from a doctor's appointment with lipid panel results, the most important ones, I believe, included below: Total Cholesterol 328 Total LDL-C Dir …

http://news.yahoo.com/statins-well-women-men-study-161754071.html I just saw this 'new study' study. ANyone know how they come up with this conclusion? They say, "In an analysis …

Some people explain away their high LDL by invoking the particle size argument. Those who do low-carb Paleo typically have low triglycerides, which correlate well with Pattern A - …

Does anyone know of any good information (reputable links/studies/etc) on a possible correlation between statin use and vision disturbances/vision loss?

My mother had been taking statins for years and was Type 2 diabetic. She was having extreme muscle pains that made lifting hurt terribly. She runs a daycare so not lifting children …

What are your thoughts on low dose statins for a 83 year old woman with a history of ministrokes and is pre diabetic. She is reluctant to change diet with sweets and fruits, moder …

While listening to back Robb Wolf podcasts, he periodically fields a question from someone freaking out about elevated total and LDL. He will then go into a discussion that the fr …

I have a healthy 45 yo male patient who has been a devout Paleo diet follower for the last 3 months (I've seen his food journal and it's squeeky clean). He decided to have me help …