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Q: how to increase hdl in over all lipid profile?
for a given data, pl suggest the remedies for increasing hdl….

total colestrol 116

hdl 23.6
triglycerides 90
ldl 74.4
vldl 18

the person in question is taking medicine for hyper hyperthyroidism… can this be reason for very low hdl

A: Outside of exercise, the only proven way is prescription, time release Niacin.

However, the rest of the profile is pretty good. As a result, the HDL may not be that much of an issue.

Q: How to raise HDL levels?
I am having problems with my HDL. I just got tested yesterday, was fasting for about 12 hrs and my levels are as follows: TC 201, LDL 152, HDL 22 Trygli 136. I am on a very low fat diet, I consume a lot of fibers daily (oatmeal, wheat bread, wheat cereal), eat vegetables every single day, fruits daily, and 2 tsb of flax seed daily. I exercise for 1 hr every day (ellyptical, abdominals, weights), my weight is 118 lbs. My BP is always low (90’s over 60’s). I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes about 3 months ago but do not take medication for it as it is controlled with just diet and exercise. How can I raise my HDL levels without risking raising my BG?

Thanks…
I am already eating all the right things… avocado, walnuts, flax seed, fruits, vegetables, fish, wheat, fat free everything…exercising daily for 1 hr…

A: It has been known for a few years now that it’s is the HDL:LDL/VLDL ratio that is more important than absolute cholesterol values, so you’re either very knowledgeable, or have a very good dietician, up on the latest literature.

First of all, good diet and exercise is good. Maybe increase your working on the elliptical, switch from best butter to olive oil-based spreads, used olive oil for cooking (and sunflower rather than vegetable oil when you can’t use olive oil) etc. It sounds as though you’re doing all the right things.

On top of this, the other thing to do is to try a class of drugs called statins (atorvastatin, simvastatin etc). Whilst these will not raise your HDL, they will lower you LDL and VLDL, thereby improving your ratio. You Doctor will be able to prescribe a statin to you if you ask, and if not (and you live in the UK) you can get them over the counter in pharmacies. You do not say how old you are, but the The Joint British Societies Guidelines on Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Clinical Practice published recommendations in December 2005 that a statin be offered to all patients with diabetes mellitus (both type I and type II) and aged over 40, and also those ages 18-39 who have one of a list of conditions (you do not indicate whether this is so).

Another class of drugs to consider are the fibrates. These raise HDL, and also lower LDL/VLDL (though not as well as statins) and lower triglycerides (better than statins).

You may also try niacin (you may have seen it on the back of your cereal box – it’s vitamin B3) which shows benefits in raising HDL.

By the way, are you certain it’s type II Diabetes? And do you mean diabetes mellitus, and not diabetes insipidus? 8st 6lb sounds like a very low weight to get type II, unless you’re very short or have recently lost a lot of weight…

Above all else, have a word with your doctor. It sounds as though your weight, BM and BP are all fine, so one figure slightly too low should have much of an effect on you, particularly if you are younger than 40 years of age.

Q: Why does so many people believe that High Fat Diets Are Bad? (not for Vegetarians)?
The national “fat hysteria” got so bad that back in 1989 National Academy of Sciences advised everybody, regardless of the presence or absence of risk for coronary heart disease, to go on a restricted diet low in fat. The Lords of Lowfat loved this, and the food industry
proceeded to take advantage of the situation, as they always do, and come out with a whole new line of “lowfat” or “fat free” products, many of which were neither.

As a result, people began eating those carbs. They began watching what they ate. Above all, they became aware of the fat they were eating and did their best to avoid it like a plague. And, guess what? As a society we got fatter than ever. We’re getting fatter all the time. The heart attack parade hasn’t stopped. What’s wrong with this picture?

People have a bad attitude about dietary fat, and its most often based on total mistruth. They think that if you eat fat, you get fat. That’s what everybody in the media, medical, and food industry is telling them. Why question it? The fact is, sometimes you’ve got to question authority. The reality is that the less fat you eat, the more your body will want to store it and pack it on when given the opportunity. Much
of this comes from the chronic levels of high insulin caused by high carb diets. These chronic levels will really pack the fat on when present. The more carbs you eat, the more insulin you’ll produce and the more fat you’ll pack. Though it may sound crazy, the truth is
that YOU’LL GAIN MORE FAT WITH THE HIGH CARB DIET THAN THE HIGH FAT, HIGH PROTEIN VARIETY!

If you have no dietary fat in the body, the body wants to produce it. It anticipates disaster and wants to store it up as a hedge against hard times. The body is a conservative instrument, especially in matters of survival. What happens when you’re on the High Fat diet is that the
body recognizes it’s got fat in abundance, and biochemically recycles it. If the body doesn’t have it, it’s going to lay down plenty of fat from the precious amount its given.

Anywone that has ever been on a Low Carb “Atkins Diet” can tell you its great to loose weight, but evently stalls because a hormone called Leptin. Leptin functions is essential for weight management, combating the effects of aging, and attaining optimum health. Problems with Leptin are the primary cause of food cravings, overeating, faulty metabolism, obsessions with food, and heart disease.

Keep in mind about 20-30% of the fat consumed was polymono and polyunsaturated and omega fatty acids. The Diet is called “Anabolic Diet”

And with personal experence following this diet I lost over 65lbs in 6 months gained over 15lbs of lean mass, and 90% of weight lost was pure fat! LDL went up HDL went down was Borderline Diabetic now normal blood sugar levels. I could go on and on… the benifits were just awesome! So back to the question?

A: High-carb diets keep your insulin levels high. Insulin causes fat storage and prevents fat burning.

A high fat, adequate protein, low carbohydrate diet will keep your insulin levels low and promote fat burning.

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