Will my body become used to a low cholesterol diet?

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jbvpn
jbvpn Posts: 17 Member
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Hey everyone,

Rarely will I eat much cholesterol - not a dietary choice or goal, just what I eat.

Today I had an egg - I have never been a massive consumer of eggs, I probably had 5 or 6 this entire year.

That one egg had more cholesterol than I would normally consume in an entire 2 week period from other foods according to my diary.

Would my body react differently over time to cholesterol such as the levels rising quicker if I eat something like an egg - considering I eat lots of protein, fibre and good fats and not too much saturated fat.

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  • dsboohead
    dsboohead Posts: 1,900 Member
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    What do your labs look like which would cause concern?
  • jbvpn
    jbvpn Posts: 17 Member
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    moosmum1972 wrote: »
    No. You NEED fat in a diet and dietary cholesterol has little to no impact on blood cholesterol of "normal" people

    Hi - thanks for the reply - what causes blood cholesterol to rise - by blood cholesterol I guess you mean the sort that causes blocks in the arteries etc...? - i am new to the journey of getting fit and eating better so still learning. Thanks
  • MellowGa
    MellowGa Posts: 1,305 Member
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    have you gotten your blood work done? before starting this diet, you should get your blood tested and see what your numbers are, then adjust your diet according.
  • musicfan68
    musicfan68 Posts: 1,126 Member
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    Your body produce cholesterol. That is usually what causes problems with people with high cholesterol. Dietary cholesterol doesn't have much affect.
  • dsboohead
    dsboohead Posts: 1,900 Member
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    Before you know where you're going you need to know where you've been! Or in your case where your family tree has been. Get some lab work done and take it from there.
  • dsboohead
    dsboohead Posts: 1,900 Member
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    Ps.....eggs were once thought to be a contributing factor to high cholesterol. Research has proven that thought as false. Yeah!!!
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
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    Unless you have familial hypercholesterolemia, you don't need to worry about dietary cholesterol.

  • vingogly
    vingogly Posts: 1,785 Member
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    Limit trans fats in your diet, eat healthful foods, and enjoy your eggs, shrimps, and other former "cholesterol villains". An egg without its yolk is -- just sad.
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
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    jbvpn wrote: »
    moosmum1972 wrote: »
    No. You NEED fat in a diet and dietary cholesterol has little to no impact on blood cholesterol of "normal" people

    Hi - thanks for the reply - what causes blood cholesterol to rise - by blood cholesterol I guess you mean the sort that causes blocks in the arteries etc...? - i am new to the journey of getting fit and eating better so still learning. Thanks

    Cholesterol is not really the cause of narrowed arteries. It just happens to be in the area. This is a pretty good summary:
    http://eatingacademy.com/cholesterol-2/heart-disease-begin-tell-us-prevention

    This is a summary of Attia's entire series on cholesterol:
    http://highsteaks.com/straight-dope-cholesterol-summary-dr-peter-attia-eatingacademy-com/

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