Cholesterol Results

First of all, at 4.75 your ratio isn't so bad. Yes, try going off of
low fat. To improve it with diet, consider replacing some carbs with
mono saturated oils like olive oil. Nuts are also a good choice. Add
one or two drinks a day. Eat oily fish at least 2 x a week. Dr.
Willett from Harvard has said that up to 80% of heart disease could be
prevented by diet and exercise. See
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/pyramids.html

[email hidden] (Duane Storey) wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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Hey everyone,

I've had a recent cholesterol test, and I'd like some advice, since
what I"m doing doesn't seem to be working...

Jul 02 Jul 03
Cholesterol 6.1 5.7
LDL 4.2 4.0
HDL 1.4 1.2
Chol/HDL 4.4 4.75
Trig/HDL 0.85 0.83
Trigly 1.2 1.0

I've been on a low fat diet for nearly a year now (around 1500
calories a day, 15-20% fat) and these are the results.. I've lost
maybe 5 pounds, despite running 20 kms a week, and going to the gym 4
or so days a at a time..

I exercise so much more now, so I'm surprised that my HDL went down.
I talked to my doctor about these results, and I think I'm going to
try to get off this low-fat diet, and switch to something higher in
unsaturated fats (maybe shooting for 30% or so daily).. what does
everyone think? Most of the literature I have seen shows pretty
astonishing results when fats are added back into normal diets.. One
benefit is usually lower LDL and higher HDL.

I'd appreciate some advice, as heart disease runs in my family, and
I'm trying to beat it (I'm 26).

THanks.