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- neillawson, on 05/05/2009, -1/+7#6. Cholesterol-based lubricants are not recommended for masturbation
It's a myth : ) - NoTiG, on 05/05/2009, -1/+6Don't blame the firefighters for the fire. I purposefully eat foods that are high in cholesterol like butter and liver.. and I have the lowest in my family
- inactive, on 05/05/2009, -1/+4Whole foods good. Processed foods bad. The rest is just noise.
- vegx, on 05/05/2009, -1/+3I eat a lot of eggs, and my cholesterol levels are great (just had them checked).
- phillipskinner, on 05/11/2009, -0/+2Hi 5 folks ... what happened to the old English verse - Eat Drink And Be Merry
Now eat seems we Eat Drink And Be Wary - Duh! - rden, on 05/11/2009, -0/+2Myth #6: Statin drugs improve your health. Yes, they lower your cholesterol. They lower BOTH your bad cholesterol AND your good cholesterol. If you don't know what your good cholesterol does (HDL), read up on it. You'll probably never take a statin drug once you know what it destroys.
- ScottMcIntyre, on 05/05/2009, -1/+3There's sometimes conflicting info. around about the impact of certain foods on cholesterol. I gave up eating eggs for a while a couple of years ago as I thought they were a no-go food for anyone trying to watch cholesterol levels. This article points out the info I subsequently came across... and I added them back into my diet:
QFA:"While you don't want to overdo it, eating an egg or two a few times a week isn't dangerous. In fact, eggs are an excellent source of protein and contain unsaturated fat, a so-called good fat." - clove7, on 05/06/2009, -1/+2Cholesterol is a necessary thing. It's a component of the cell membrane. Your body produces more cholesterol than you ever take in from food.
Stop removing the egg yolk. It has all the nutrients, half the protein, and fat (energy for the day). - inactive, on 05/05/2009, -1/+2Baconators are good for you!
- phracktivist, on 05/20/2009, -0/+1by pills do you mean statins? They don't reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. They do have a wonderful range of side effects, however. You're better off fixing your diet and staying off statins.
- S7aind, on 05/05/2009, -1/+2Huh, I didn't know the US was that low, I thought they'd be in the top 10.
- slvrbullet87, on 05/05/2009, -3/+4Here is where i quit reading
"It's true that eggs have a lot of dietary cholesterol—upwards of 200 mg, which is more than two-thirds of the American Heart Association's recommended limit of 300 mg a day"
If you cant figure out that 200/300 is equal to 2/3rds then you are a ***** morron - phracktivist, on 05/20/2009, -0/+1which is why statins don't decrease the rate of heart disease.
- phracktivist, on 05/20/2009, -0/+1You're reducing the vitamin content in your food by cooking the yolks through. Also, eggs do not raise cholesterol. This 50-year old diet myth is based on a biased and faulty study.
- beauley, on 05/11/2009, -0/+1Almost all of the people I know who are near or over 100 years eat eggs every day or almost every day. My mom only lived to 101 and ate eggs every day, never visited a doctor and obviously never took a prescription drug.
- macarbone, on 05/05/2009, -1/+2you might want to focus on diet too
- zagatbuzz, on 05/08/2009, -0/+1Nice list. Interesting that the U.S. doesn't have the highest cholesterol.
- WhiteGenie, on 05/06/2009, -1/+2Even morons need to be informed, moron.
- phracktivist, on 05/20/2009, -0/+1Absolutely!
Unfortunately, people don't understand what whole foods are. All they know, is calories. It's pathetic and sad. - beauley, on 05/11/2009, -0/+1Cholesterol in your system is required to convert sunshine UV rays to vitamin D3 in your blood. Extreme low cholesterol means extreme low conversion of the sunshine's rays to vitamin D3.
- phracktivist, on 05/20/2009, -0/+1eating the whole is is where there is good nutrition. Egg whites offer little in regards to nutrition. Eat *whole* foods and you will be healthy. You got swindled by ***** nutrition.
Eggs do not raise your cholesterol. This was based on a ***** study. - phracktivist, on 05/20/2009, -0/+1the myth about eggs raising cholesterol was based on a study done in the 50's done on *powdered egg yolks* and the study was sponsored by the cereal institute.
People don't understand anymore what a *whole* food is. These days, it's all about calories, carbs, fat.. that doesn't give you a very big picture on the healthful (or lack thereof) qualities of a food item. - macarbone, on 05/05/2009, -1/+1As long as you're not overdoing it with high saturated fats (like cheese), your cholesterol won't go crazy on eggs alone.
- drinking12many, on 05/05/2009, -1/+1And sometimes its just genetics. Im 30 and 5 '10" about 215 though I could probably lose 20lbs and have had high blood pressure since i was probably 15. I was extremely active until about 25 just got back in the gym probably 6 months ago and I also have almost always had high cholesterol and liver enzymes. Though sodium and everything else is fine.
Im about to get put on pills to lower it because sometimes even if you do everything right your still just *****. - drstulsa, on 05/05/2009, -1/+1I would be curious to see how we stack up against a field of "advanced" nations as opposed to all nations.
- breenok, on 05/05/2009, -1/+1It's still borderline-High Risk. :/
- urbanetruth, on 05/05/2009, -1/+1#7 cheezburgers is good for u
- liuite, on 05/05/2009, -1/+1I just read somewhere that farm raised tilapia is high in omega-6, so it is healthier to eat a burger or bacon than to eat tilapia.
- markjustice, on 05/21/2009, -0/+0I've been reading a lot about cholesterol lately and in one article they recommend a level of about 225. Going too low can cause memory problems, but I can't remember where I read that!
- mream001, on 05/06/2009, -1/+1yeah, you're thinking of HDL (high density lipoprotein). HDL isn't cholesterol itself, but is one of the several lipoproteins that transit cholesterol around the body. HDL is considered 'good' because it can basically suck up deposits of cholesterol within your arteries and carry it away to be used by the cells. Kinda like a roto-rooter for your arteries. LDL cholesterol on the other hand is the 'bad' cholesterol: this is what is responsible for dumping cholesterol onto the walls of your arteries to form atherosclerotic plaques and eventually leading to coronary vascular disease (heart attacks), and cerebral vascular disease (strokes).
Exercise and a decent diet are definitely the best way to raise your HDL (goal is generally >45-50mg/dL with the higher goal being for women). Some cholesterol drugs can raise HDL, but the results are inconsistent; they are best reserved for lowering LDL (ideally to a goal of < 100mg/dL - or lower if you're high risk patient such as diabetic with high BP). Without any risk factors, your LDL goal can be set at less than 130mg/dL, but there's not many people who have no risk factors. - drinking12many, on 05/06/2009, -1/+1Wish it was that easy, I have radically changed my diet for the last year and my numbers still keep goin up.
No soda, almost entirely water, almost entirely stopped drinking, more salad and veggies, less fried food and for the last 6 months working out 2-3 times a week for an hour. - gkiltz, on 05/06/2009, -1/+1Just keep in mind: All things IN MODERATION!
Also, a littler de-bunking: If it never walked swam crawled or flew, it flat out does NOT have cholesterol!
In my own individual case, my cholesterol is normal, but my triglycerides are really high. Therefore, in addition to treating it with medication, I actually try to stay away from "cholesterol free," here's why: many "Cholesterol Free" products, such as those tub margarine products, don't actually have cholesterol, true, but are essentially tubs of triglycerides!! They are actually worse for someone like me than real butter! Remember, real butter is a dairy product, and does not have all that much cholesterol, not as much as a lot of other things! - jba68, on 05/05/2009, -1/+1not only good for you, vital for survival
- jba68, on 05/05/2009, -1/+1but only with baconaise
- dronebee, on 05/05/2009, -2/+1Cholesterol does not cause heart disease.
http://www.amazon.com/Cholesterol-Myths-Exposing-F ... - starf, on 05/05/2009, -2/+1Egg whites contain no cholesterol while maintaining protein. If I'm having more than one or two eggs, I limit the yellows.
- Artemis3, on 05/05/2009, -1/+0I read somewhere there is a type of cholesterol which reduces the other type. To produce the first you need to have a healthy lifestyle, as in doing sports or physical exercise. So cholesterol eats itself, only if you stop being a lazy bum. If you reduce the cholesterol from the foods you eat, you actually slow down this process, but since people is quick to stop doing physical activities, i suppose its the safer method.
In short, lack of physical activity is the biggest problem, with bad food the second (but bad food also takes away the energy you need to exercise more...) - inactive, on 05/05/2009, -2/+1Interesting, I eat maybe half a dozen to a dozen of eggs a week..
oh well, I can run five miles and lift weights effectively in the same day, I'm not too worried about my heart.. yet - ghatid, on 05/05/2009, -1/+0This list is only for the idiots who listen to the so called "experts" who change their research results annually (weekly?)...
Do overdo/underdo anything and you'll be fine... - MF2x, on 05/05/2009, -1/+0I was hoping I would read something I didn't know, but at least it was a reminder that I should be watching my cholesterol. Nearly everyone on both sides of my family has high cholesterol, as well as my parents and siblings. I'm likely to have it, even though I'm fairly fit, eat healthy and exercise regularly. I last had my cholesterol checked when I was 22, when it was borderline high. I'm 24 now. My cholesterol, not to mention my blood pressure is probably higher now, but I have always been opposed to using medication. I guess I'll cross that road when it comes.
- anonymousmedic, on 05/05/2009, -1/+0Nice spam.
- idighealth, on 05/05/2009, -2/+0Hard Boiled eggs are a great way to get your protein.
I try to eat 5 eggs a day, taking the yolk out of 3 of them. Also try to avoid salt (a small pinch is okay) - coldplaymusic, on 05/05/2009, -2/+0if we consume too much fatty or saturated oil can increase cholesterol. By changing our life style to a healthy diet consisting of the right foods. We can improve our health and also reduce weight. Foods that are higher in fiber or starch are the best choice in diets to overcome weight and cholesterol problems.
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