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Cassie 05-08-2013 04:06 AM

My chol results are just a bit concerning...
Hi fellow low carbers.

I got my results back for my first cholesterol test since starting low carb and I'm shocked. :eek:

Previously, my total was a bit high, but as the doctor explained to me, my good cholesterol was higher than my bad cholesterol. So she wasn't overly concerned.

Well, my total is still a little high, but what alarmed her and I was that my LDL is a lot higher than my HDL now. I can't believe it and I'm not happy about it.

She advised me to cut down on the sat fat (since doing low carb, I haven't been using any low fat products, but I will be now) and do more walking.

I have a sneaky suspicion the main instigator of this increase is coconut oil. I've been having a teaspoon of it every day in my coffee. So I'm stopping that and I'll see if there is an improvement.

I'm also going to put a spoonful of oat bran into my smoothie each day, because I've heard good things about oat bran lowering cholesterol.

My triglycerides were 1.1, is that good?

Cassie 05-26-2013 09:12 PM


Leo41 05-27-2013 01:01 AM

Several years ago when I tried coconut oil, my LDL shot up, and my doctor told me to drop it and see what would happen. My LDL went back down--and I haven't used it since.

This may be a reaction tht occurs with only some people. A few months ago, I discovered "coconut butter" and was eating that (as a special treat), but my LDL immediately went up. So I've given that up, too.

My cholesterol is good--and my LDL is 100% Pattern A (the supposedly 'good' kind), but both my endo and cardiologist say there's no 'good' LDL, and any substance that causes it to rise a lot should be avoided.

I use EVOO and butter liberally--with no problems at all.

Cassie 05-27-2013 03:59 AM

Thank you for replying Leo, I was beginning to think I'd never get a reply to my concerns!

Yes, I think it may be the coconut butter somehow. I only use it now in a recipe for oat cookies that I make fairly often (because they are the best!) I've also included oat bran in my smoothies, see if that helps at all.

Sunny7 05-29-2013 08:31 AM

what are your numbers, LDL is usually higher than the HDL, i think the important numbers are your trigs and HDL, they say total is meaningless----if you have high HDL and low trigs, your LDL if the large fluffy particles and not the dense sandy type----hope some more knowledgeable people come in and comment
