The lowest cholesterol I’ve ever seen. Maybe too low. From my recent visit to my internist. I’m still on small dose of lipitor (10mg) from several years ago when I was much heavier, got very ill, and maybe had a small heart attack. My doc wants me to continue, but I wonder…
My HDL (high density lipoprotein, or “good cholesterol”) is higher than ever – this generally reflects exercise.
My hsCRP was also in the normal range – this means a relatively low amount of inflammation. Obesity causes inflammation, and inflammation damages blood vessels, leading to heart attack, stroke, impotence, dialysis…
See bottom p 5 for my eating plan in most recent newsletter to see how I eat to get it so low.