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Originally Posted by Lost Dog
My Dad has very high cholesterol. The doctor told him to cut down on the eggs. He was eating 3 egg omelettes, four times per week. No change when he dropped the eggs.
I haven't followed this much, since I don't have high cholesterol, but I read that "they" now believe that dietary cholesterol has little to do with your own cholesterol.
I get confused about the whole thing. I've also heard that saturated fat causes high cholesterol. Then, I heard that saturated fats are bad for the general population because they are eating IN CONJUNCTION with high carb diets. Like in the infamous "carrot cake and milkshake" test from the study in this thread.
So, it makes me think that it's more the combination of foods that we eat, compared to other cultures (or just other people). But, there's no study for this yet. Who wants to fund the "let's track cholesterol when eating eggs benedict vs spinach omelettes" study? |
I had high cholestoral and I fixed my eating and started exercising again and it dropped. It was at the point the Dr was going to put me on medication and I said no. I basically cut all fats, good and bad, down to 11% or so and cut out sugary foods. Now it is in the lower end of normal. When I eat eggs I only have one yolk per 4-5 eggs. I also make sure I am getting stuff that is non-hydrogenated and uses canola oil or other good oils. Carbs can also affect cholestoral I was told.