LLVLC On YouTube: The Heart Health Myth Of LDL And Total Cholesterol (Episode 69)

http://LivinLaVidaLowCarb.com/blog blogger Jimmy Moore and his wife Christine are tired of the lies being told by the pharmaceutical companies connecting heart health with cholesterol levels and share the truth with you today in the latest installment of their popular "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb on YouTube" series.

In Episode 69, Jimmy and Christine take a look at this myth that having high LDL and total cholesterol will lead to heart disease, heart attacks and death. This needless scare mongering is not grounded in scientific evidence which points more to the ratio between HDL and triglycerides as a key indicator of heart health risks:

http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/?p=1532

The LDL particle size is what is most important when you are measuring your lipid panel, so having one of the two major particle size tests done is critical. The VAP Cholesterol Test can be found at http://www.atherotech.com and the NMR LipoProfile test (which Jimmy HIGHLY recommends!) is at http://nmrlipoprofile.com Get your doctor to run one of these tests to know if your LDL particles are the large, fluffy, protective kind or the small, dense, dangerous ones you want to avoid.

Here's a blog post Jimmy wrote about his 326 total cholesterol:

http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/?p=2381

Keep watching "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb On YouTube" and send us your comments and questions at livinlowcarbman@charter.net anytime. Visit Jimmy Moore at his http://www.LivinLaVidaLowCarb.com/blog blog, http://www.TheLivinLowCarbShow.com podcast, and his discussion forum at http://www.LivinLowCarbDiscussion.com for even more education, encouragement, and inspiration about the amazingly healthy low-carb lifestyle!

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[jarden69]

I have an extremely high number of small, dense LDL particles, and something called the "Widow Maker" and I'm VERY WORRIED about it. I'm a thin and short man...150 pounds and 5'6". Every day I feel like if may be my last if I have a heart attack and drop dead.

[livinlowcarbman]

@jarden69 The best way to improve that small, dense LDL percentage in your body is to eat more fat, especially saturated fat, cut your carbohydrates down to less than 20g daily, and moderate your protein intake. This doesn't have to be a death sentence for you, but you gotta take the initiative. Email me at livinlowcarbman at charter dot net if you want to send your sample menus.

[FutureLaugh]

the first 2 minutes of this vid is a waste

[livinlowcarbman]

@FutureLaugh It's called capturing your attention and having some fun. Lighten up dude. :)

[livinlowcarbman]

It's not the LDL to HDL ratio that is as important as the triglyceride to HDL ratio which should be 1-1.

[jarden69]

@livinlowcarbman Thank you for your advice and positive support.

[docrajahJr]

spot on CORRECT............way to go .......i won't touch statins crap even though I am really busted on the cholesterol.....they screw you up in other areas.

i sorted mine out by taking "pure wild honey" daily.....inflammation on CRP test was 0.47 mg/L.......and half a liter of fresh unpasteurized goat's milk daily.....great work guys...THIS IS THE TRUTH FOR ALL TO WATCH

[livinlowcarbman]

I could not agree more. Oxidation in the body is like rust on metals. It only damages and damages until it crumbles and breaks. Not good for you body!

[livinlowcarbman]

Oh, I agree, Mark! That just started a few episodes ago and it's driving me NUTS trying to figure out why it's happening. Still working on it, but we're doing videos in the meantime. The microphone is built in to the computer.

[mark91345]

I love your videos, but just one "technical" comment: the microphone feed is a little distorted. I don't know if your mic is too close or too high, but I hope you can check it out.