Cholesterol Clarity…Does high cholesterol cause heart disease?
Episode #15 with Jimmy Moore
Show Notes:
-Cholesterol is essential for body function (good and bad chol.)
-Statin drugs lower LDLC +total cholesterol
-Cholesterol helps aid in anything causing/raising inflammation in the body
-Inflammation is raised by: carbohydrates (refined) and vegetable oils (manmade fat) canola oil, seed oil, etc…
-HDL = good cholesterol LDLC = bad cholesterol
-NMR lypo profile test, specific number of LDL particles test
-HDL >50, Triglycerides<100 HDL<50, Triglycerides>100
-Blood sugar =>140 too high, too many carbohydrates
-LDL should be below 70 mg/dl
-HDL should be below 40mg/dl (men), 50 mg/dl (women)
-HSCRP test for inflammation, number under 3.0 is good, less than 1.0 is optimal
-Statin drugs may causing joint injury
-“High cholesterol” is not a disease
-High cholesterol in eggs is a “myth”
-Sugar in foods and in the body is the real culprit
-Chronic health problems tied to poor nutrition
-To lower risk of heart disease, eat foods that are anti-inflammatory, stress and lack of sleep can raise inflammation
-Saturated fat is NOT inflammatory, green leafy vegetables are good, non-starchy foods are good to eat as well
Informational sites: www.livinlavidalowcarb.com (Jimmy Moore blog), www.cholesterolclarity.com (books available on Amazon.com)
