Improving lipid profile thru diet

George said:

I'm a 56 year old male, average height and weight, BMI =
24 who exercises regularly. I'm athletic and not a bit
overweight. My latest lipid profile was:

TC = 138

Good.

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Trig = 45

Good.

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HDL = 49

Ok.

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LDL = 80

Good.

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but I'd like to improve these numbers - particularly HDL
and LDL -

Why?

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through diet, not drugs.

A person with your lipid profile should not be prescribed
lipid lowering medications, imho.

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I eat a sensible low-fat diet heavy on fish, chicken,
veggies.

Sounds good to me.

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I understand monounsaturated fat can increase HDL and
decrease LDL, so for the past couple months I've been
eating around one cup of raw almonds daily.

If this is in addition to what you normally eat, you can
expect some weight gain.

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They make a great snack. That daily cup amounts to 48 gm
total fat, of which 31 gm is monounsaturated, 12 gm is
polyunsaturated and 5 gm is saturated. Almonds contain
lots of protein, fiber etc. as well.

I have a yearly physical scheduled for next month,
when I'll see what changes in lipids my diet has
produced, if any.

My question is, am I overdoing it? Forty-eight gm of total
fat per day (just from the almonds) seems like a lot of
fat. Is this too much? Is there a downside to doing what
I'm doing?

Weight gain if this is in *addition* to the amount that you
usually eat.

Fwiw, ime, sustained aerobic exercise performed immediately
before supper/dinner has the greatest effect on raising HDL.

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Quoted message said:

George said:

I'm a 56 year old male, average height and weight, BMI =
24 who

exercises

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

regularly. I'm athletic and not a bit overweight. My
latest lipid

profile

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

was:

TC = 138

Good.

Quoted message said:

Trig = 45

Good.

Quoted message said:

HDL = 49

Ok.

Quoted message said:

LDL = 80

Good.

Quoted message said:

but I'd like to improve these numbers - particularly HDL
and LDL -

Why?

Because I understand that the better one's HDL and LDL, the
lower the risk for CVD. But given my numbers will improving
HDL and LDL lower my risk or am I at the point of
diminishing returns? I prefer to avoid the added fat if
there are no significant CVD risk benefits to be gained.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

through diet, not drugs.

A person with your lipid profile should not be prescribed
lipid lowering medications, imho.

Sorry if I implied an interest in lipid lowering meds.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I eat a sensible low-fat diet heavy on fish, chicken,
veggies.

Sounds good to me.

Easy to do when you own an Asian restaurant ... :o)

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I understand monounsaturated fat can increase HDL and
decrease LDL, so

for

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

the past couple months I've been eating around one cup
of raw almonds

daily.

Quoted message said:

If this is in addition to what you normally eat, you can
expect some weight gain.

Quoted message said:

They make a great snack. That daily cup amounts to 48 gm
total fat, of which 31 gm is monounsaturated, 12 gm is
polyunsaturated and 5 gm is saturated. Almonds contain
lots of protein, fiber etc. as well.

I have a yearly physical scheduled for next month, when
I'll see what changes in lipids my diet has produced,
if any.

My question is, am I overdoing it? Forty-eight gm of
total fat per day (just from the almonds) seems like a
lot of fat. Is this too much? Is there a downside to
doing what I'm doing?

Weight gain if this is in *addition* to the amount that
you usually eat.

Fortunately I've never had a problem with gaining weight.
In fact, I have to remember to eat to avoid becoming too
thin ... :o)

Quoted message said:

Fwiw, ime, sustained aerobic exercise performed
immediately before supper/dinner has the greatest effect
on raising HDL.

Why? Is this because aerobics just before eating tends to
suppress appetite and the HDL benefit actually comes from
losing weight?

Thank you, Dr. Chung.

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Andrew

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George said:

"Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" <[email hidden]>
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Quoted message said:

George said:

I'm a 56 year old male, average height and weight, BMI
= 24 who

exercises

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

regularly. I'm athletic and not a bit overweight. My
latest lipid

profile

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

was:

TC = 138

Good.

Quoted message said:

Trig = 45

Good.

Quoted message said:

HDL = 49

Ok.

Quoted message said:

LDL = 80

Good.

Quoted message said:

but I'd like to improve these numbers - particularly
HDL and LDL -

Why?

Because I understand that the better one's HDL and LDL,
the lower the risk for CVD. But given my numbers will
improving HDL and LDL lower my risk or am I at the point
of diminishing returns? I prefer to avoid the added fat if
there are no significant CVD risk benefits to be gained.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

through diet, not drugs.

A person with your lipid profile should not be
prescribed lipid lowering medications, imho.

Sorry if I implied an interest in lipid lowering meds.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I eat a sensible low-fat diet heavy on fish, chicken,
veggies.

Sounds good to me.

Easy to do when you own an Asian restaurant ... :o)

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I understand monounsaturated fat can increase HDL and
decrease LDL, so

for

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

the past couple months I've been eating around one cup
of raw almonds

daily.

Quoted message said:

If this is in addition to what you normally eat, you can
expect some weight gain.

Quoted message said:

They make a great snack. That daily cup amounts to 48
gm total fat, of which 31 gm is monounsaturated, 12 gm
is polyunsaturated and 5 gm is saturated. Almonds
contain lots of protein, fiber etc. as well.

I have a yearly physical scheduled for next month,
when I'll see what changes in lipids my diet has
produced, if any.

My question is, am I overdoing it? Forty-eight gm of
total fat per day (just from the almonds) seems like a
lot of fat. Is this too much? Is there a downside to
doing what I'm doing?

Weight gain if this is in *addition* to the amount that
you usually eat.

Fortunately I've never had a problem with gaining weight.
In fact, I have to remember to eat to avoid becoming too
thin ... :o)

Imho, there is no such thing as too thin.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Fwiw, ime, sustained aerobic exercise performed
immediately before supper/dinner has the greatest effect
on raising HDL.

Why? Is this because aerobics just before eating tends to
suppress appetite and the HDL benefit actually comes from
losing weight?

No. It seem that hepatic synthesis in favor of HDL over LDL
is enhanced when exercise occurs in the evening right before
the evening meal.

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Thank you, Dr. Chung.

You are welcome, George :-)

Servant to the humblest person in the universe,

Andrew

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