Listen to this series so that you get educated on cholesterol
Chris Masterjohn on Cholesterol and Heart Disease (Part 3)
Well raised LDL is not always a sin, especially when losing weight on a low or lower carb diet there can be a transient phase of increased LDL. This is because along with triglyceride store in adipose tissue there is also a bit of dissolved cholesterol. This reverse transport of cholesterol shows up in the LDL faction of tests. So if you are losing 2lbs of adipose a week you can very well see this happen. If however your weight is stable, then this may not be the issue at all. Just throw it in with your other differentials to consider.
Listen to this series so that you get educated on cholesterol
Chris Masterjohn on Cholesterol and Heart Disease (Part 3)
Primal since March 2011
Female/29 years old/5' 1"/130ish lbs
6. I focus on fish and meat as my main foods.
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An article explaining a recent egg consumption study.
Reevaluating Eggs' Cholesterol Risks - Science News
Looking at the poll I might be adjusting my consumption to the mainstream paleo of around 20/week. I hope this helps the cholesterol number.
I love eggs! I eat 2 a day most days, so I guess I typically eat 12-14 a week. It's my normal breakfast or lunch. Breakfast might be 2 eggs with some meat and/or avocado and/or leftover vegetables from dinner. Lunch might be a BAS with 2 eggs. Sometimes I mix it up and eat deviled eggs, egg salad, etc.
I don't usually eat huge quantities in a sitting because I always have them along with something else.