Re: The Optimum LDL is about 3,NOT LOWER......

GysdeJongh wrote:
Evolution is always a trade off, it's just never : "The more the better" , or : "The Lower the Better" .See the ACCORD study where the A1C had a optimum.See the Alzheimer study where the choleseterol had an optimum.See the body weight study where the BMI had an optimum (and not at BMI = 20 !)

The human body is a Lean Mean Survival Machine fine-tuned to function optimal given the circumstances by our ancestors.If the circumstances changes, from nuts with dinosaurs to french fries with hamburgers than the machine fails......

The LDL also has an optimum, it is actually higher than my last LDL.....
Free article :
http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/reprint/179/5/427

Independent associations between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and cancer among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Interpretation: Among patients with type 2 diabetes, the association between LDL cholesterol and cancer was Vshaped, whereby both low and high levels of LDL cholesterol were associated with elevated risk of cancer.

Every thing in moderation
Except laughter.....
Gys


hmmmmmm Gys

on my labs done early Aug, my GP noted that they have lowered the LDL levels for High Risk patients (diabetics) to 2.0 as the max level desired

the older level referred to was to be lower than 2.5

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