do not predict well....
Your triglycerides are good (fish oil lowers them)
Your HDLs are good
but your LDLs would make my doctor blanche ..
But here is a new article about the "type" of LDL...and how some is not
dangerous at all:
Quote:
Vital Signs
Patterns: Moderate Drinking May Ease Effects of ‘Bad’ Cholesterol
By ERIC NAGOURNEY
Published: May 15, 2007
Researchers have long known that people who drink moderate amounts of alcohol appear to be less likely to develop heart disease. Much of the benefit has been attributed to the higher levels of HDL cholesterol — often referred to as the “good” cholesterol — found in moderate drinkers. The lipoproteins in this kind of cholesterol are believed to help the body fight off heart disease.
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Stuart Goldenberg
But a new study suggests that alcohol may play another role in cholesterol and health. Moderate drinking may encourage the formation of larger lipoprotein particles in both HDL and LDL, the “bad” cholesterol associated with cardiovascular problems.
Larger particles in HDL, the researchers wrote in the online edition of The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, have recently been found to appear better at fighting off heart disease. And larger particles in LDL appear to be less effective at causing it. In that case, the higher the number of large LDL particles, and the lower the number of small ones, the better the chance of avoiding heart disease.
The researchers, led by Dr. Kenneth J. Mukamal of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, a Harvard affiliate, matched the alcohol intake of more than 1,800 people with their cholesterol levels and the size of cholesterol particles. Those who had one or more drinks a week had the greatest number of large LDL particles. Those who had 7 to 13 drinks a week had the lowest number of small ones.
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http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/h...rol/index.html
There is just such a see-saw of articles/data etc... one has to wonder where
the useful truth lies in it all!
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