http://www.bengreenfieldfitness.com/2009/12/podcast-episode-73-what-your-doctor-doesnt-tell-you-about-cholesterol/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podcast-episode-73-what-your-doctor-doesnt-tell-you-about-cholesterol Free exercise, nutrition, weight loss, triathlon and wellness advice from the top fitness expert in the nation. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:30:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.bengreenfieldfitness.com/2009/12/podcast-episode-73-what-your-doctor-doesnt-tell-you-about-cholesterol/#comment-16305 Chip Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:29:11 +0000 http://www.bengreenfieldfitness.com/?p=1729#comment-16305 The topic of cholesterol is very interesting and I'd love to hear more. I don't know if magnets are the answer but my doctor and I have been looking for something for years that will help with mine. I can't take statins and diet and exercise only get me down to 330. My LDL is fine but my HDL is off the charts high. So, to push on one of the questions posed in this podcast, is high cholesterol really a problem? Or, is it a problem that big pharma is selling us? The topic of cholesterol is very interesting and I’d love to hear more. I don’t know if magnets are the answer but my doctor and I have been looking for something for years that will help with mine. I can’t take statins and diet and exercise only get me down to 330. My LDL is fine but my HDL is off the charts high. So, to push on one of the questions posed in this podcast, is high cholesterol really a problem? Or, is it a problem that big pharma is selling us?

]]> http://www.bengreenfieldfitness.com/2009/12/podcast-episode-73-what-your-doctor-doesnt-tell-you-about-cholesterol/#comment-16286 Clif Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:09:49 +0000 http://www.bengreenfieldfitness.com/?p=1729#comment-16286 I thought this finding presented in the book "good calories, bad calories" was very interesting: the consumption of whole milk and other dairy products, as well as grass fed beef, caused a greater rise in "good" cholesterol versus "bad" cholesterol. That coupled with the notion that the ratio of good to bad cholesterol is more important in determining heart health than total cholesterol is, I think that consuming those fats is not an issue. (assuming one does actually eat dairy, of course) The book listed above really is a provacative read. By Gary taubes. I thought this finding presented in the book “good calories, bad calories” was very interesting: the consumption of whole milk and other dairy products, as well as grass fed beef, caused a greater rise in “good” cholesterol versus “bad” cholesterol. That coupled with the notion that the ratio of good to bad cholesterol is more important in determining heart health than total cholesterol is, I think that consuming those fats is not an issue. (assuming one does actually eat dairy, of course) The book listed above really is a provacative read. By Gary taubes.

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