High Cholesterol

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  • steph2strong
    steph2strong Posts: 426 Member
    wilson10102018 wrote: »
    For the vast majority of persons (not one in 500) diet has absolutely nothing to do with high LDL leading to CVD. Sorry to persist, but it is fake news like this that gets people dead. Of course a balanced diet, healthy weight and exercise are good for a person's general health. So is wearing a seat belt. But, elevated LDL numbers portend CVD and should be medicated.

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6024687/

    I am also sorry to persist but I think you are completely misreading what I am saying... I have AGREED with you that dietary cholesterol is not a large contributor to serum LDL or heart disease, however obesity is and lack of exercise is the major contributor to HDL (the good cholesterol) being low. HDL:LDL ratio is a very important factor and no medication on earth will raise HDL only exercise will. Eating a diet high in soluble fibre is a proven method of lowering LDL. Lifestyle modifications should always be included in a medical treatment plan, and many people can improve their lipid profile with lifestyle modifications alone. Those who can't will require medication.

    So just to make it clear, I don't think anyone here has disputed the fact that dietary fat/cholesterol intake is a significant contributor to serum LDL increase or heart disease. BUT obesity and a sedentary lifestyle sure are.
  • wilson10102018
    wilson10102018 Posts: 1,306 Member
    edited July 2019
    fernt21 wrote: »
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    So just to make it clear, I don't think anyone here has disputed the fact that dietary fat/cholesterol intake is a significant contributor to serum LDL increase or heart disease. BUT obesity and a sedentary lifestyle sure are.

    The problem seems to be syntax.

    You interpret the above quote for me, please. It sure sounds to me as though you are saying exactly what I thought you said, i.e. that it is diet that is the "significant contributor" which it is not.

    And, of course, naming all the ingredients that others have above as having reduced cholesterol leads a casual reader to exactly the wrong conclusion i.e. that high bad cholesterol is a problem, but with dietary restriction, it can be neutralized, which was good theory 40 years ago but which was based upon now completely discredited "research."


    Just consider for a thoughtful moment, the OP's question:
    Need to lower cholesterol, what foods should I eat ? No animal fats I know.. anything else ?

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