Similar to cutting cholesterol - one of those strange things that the brain needs to function. But as many have and will note - it's not cutting cholesterol, (good) fats, or salt that we really need, but cutting sugars and highly processed foods. But that way lies freedom from the big corporations and better health for all (and sometimes…
Similar to cutting cholesterol - one of those strange things that the brain needs to function. But as many have and will note - it's not cutting cholesterol, (good) fats, or salt that we really need, but cutting sugars and highly processed foods. But that way lies freedom from the big corporations and better health for all (and sometimes a lack of tasty treats) so we won't do that. Doesn't help that really healthy food tends to be on the pricier side. :/
Exactly! In fact, I've read that higher cholesterol is actually good for older people because of the brain! I've had high Cholesterol my whole life, and I have very high HDL in the 70s, which is great. My LDL tends to be high, but I have the fluffy type A particles. I eat virtually no sugar and no processed foods, so I have no worries about my test results. Fortunately, I have a doctor who agrees with me. The medical profession has always tried to put everyone into the same box, and the supposedly dangerous cholesterol levels standards have been lowered over the years, all with the design to get people on statins for life. I refused statins, thank goodness and demanded the LDL particle type test instead. Everyone should find out whether they have the fluffy (not dangerous) or dense (dangerous) type particles, by the way. Doctors don't order this test automatically.
Similar to cutting cholesterol - one of those strange things that the brain needs to function. But as many have and will note - it's not cutting cholesterol, (good) fats, or salt that we really need, but cutting sugars and highly processed foods. But that way lies freedom from the big corporations and better health for all (and sometimes a lack of tasty treats) so we won't do that. Doesn't help that really healthy food tends to be on the pricier side. :/
Exactly! In fact, I've read that higher cholesterol is actually good for older people because of the brain! I've had high Cholesterol my whole life, and I have very high HDL in the 70s, which is great. My LDL tends to be high, but I have the fluffy type A particles. I eat virtually no sugar and no processed foods, so I have no worries about my test results. Fortunately, I have a doctor who agrees with me. The medical profession has always tried to put everyone into the same box, and the supposedly dangerous cholesterol levels standards have been lowered over the years, all with the design to get people on statins for life. I refused statins, thank goodness and demanded the LDL particle type test instead. Everyone should find out whether they have the fluffy (not dangerous) or dense (dangerous) type particles, by the way. Doctors don't order this test automatically.
Their goal is to have every American on statins and BP meds, and they very nearly do!