I recently read the myths of CHOLESTEROL:
1. The main cause of high cholesterol is eating foods high in cholesterol FALSE
2. You only should be concerned about high cholesterol if you are overweight FALSE
3. Some foods contain the good cholesterol (HDL) FALSE
4. High cholesterol is only a problem for men over 45 FALSE
5. Low total cholesterol is not a problem FALSE
6. High triglycerides on a cholesterol panel is good for the patient FALSE
7. If your bad cholesterol (LDL) is less than 100 you are not at risk for heart disease FALSE
8. Healthy cholesterol is the same for everyone FALSE
9. A high good cholesterol (HDL) always protects you against heart disease FALSE
10. Exercise increases the bad cholesterol ( LDL) FALSE
These are the most common ten myths about cholesterol, It is not about the number any longer. It does not matter the # or level of your total, low density (bad) cholesterol and your high (good) density lipoprotein. It is all about the particle size of the bad and good cholesterol. A bad particle is always small and dense and causes heart disease. A good particle is always large, fluffy and protects you against heart disease.
So it is about the particle size, not the number. For example an LDL of 100 which has bad particles will cause heart disease where as a LDL of 125 with good particles will protect you against heart disease. The same is true of the good cholesterol A good cholesterol with a good particle protects you because this particle is large, fluffy and floats through the arteries
This lipid fraction blood test is a covered insurance test. Years ago it was called the Berkley Heart Lab test. In certain labs this test is called the VAP, Cardiac IQ and NMR lipid fraction test. I use Boston Herat Lab a lot as I get other cardiac risk factors for coronary artery disease.
Until tomorrow…