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cholesterol

  1. T

    Very High Cholesterol + High Prolactin + High Progesterone - What to do?

    • tom94
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    • blood cholesterol progesterone prolactin test
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Blood Work, Labs
  2. C

    Low cholesterol is dangerous (cancer, suicide) + artichoke extract

    Ray peat posted before about this: Cholesterol, longevity, intelligence, and health. "In the last 20 years, there have been many studies showing that lowering cholesterol increases mortality, especially from cancer and suicide, and that people with naturally low cholesterol are more likely to...
    • cs3000
    • Thread
    • artichoke artichoke extract bile cholesterol low cholesterol pregnenolone
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Cholesterol
  3. miquelangeles

    Baked carrot salad more effective than raw?

    SORPTION OF BILE ACIDS AND CHOLESTEROL BY DIETARY FIBER OF CARROTS, CABBAGE AND APPLES http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.459.4177&rep=rep1&type=pdf
  4. M

    Hypocholesterolemia, low body temps, and hair loss - 33yo - input and log for 2022

    Hello all. Looking to start off 2022 on the right foot and try to systematically tackle some health issues while including a log. I have been on these boards for some time now, and I think there is a lot of useful info and helpful people here. I struggle with making sense of certain things, and...
  5. Hans

    Do this first for gut health before anything else!

    https://men-elite.com/2021/11/15/do-this-first-for-gut-health-before-anything-else/
  6. Soren

    32 years old high cholesterol High TSH advice

    My cousin who has been overweight for a while but recently has lost a good amount of weight cycling went to the doctor to have a few tests came back with the following; Total Cholesterol 245 Triglycerides 160 HDL 34 LDL 181 TSH: 6.89 uIU/mL T4...
    • Soren
    • Thread
    • cholesterol liver thyroid tsh
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Cholesterol
  7. forterpride

    Is this drug healthier than statins?

    https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/02/21/health/fda-cholesterol-lowering-drug-approved/index.html
  8. Igorevich

    Strange hormonal profile

    Hi. I recently posted my story here, but I want to be more precise in asking for advice. I'm 27 years old male. My main problems right now are the following: 1) Most of the time I'm fatigued, having malaise, uneasiness, pure concentration, low-grade akathisia, brain fog. but every little...
    • Igorevich
    • Thread
    • cholesterol dhea progesterone testosterone
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Cholesterol
  9. Mauritio

    The skin as a steroidogenic organ

    Here's a collection of studies on the skin as a steroidogenic organ mainly to show that hormones like pregnenolone have a different metabolization topically, compared to orally. "The cutaneous steroidogenic system can also have systemic effects, which are emphasized by significant skin...
    • Mauritio
    • Thread
    • androgen cholesterol lanolin lanosterol pregnenolone skin steroid steroid hormones steroidogenesis
    • Replies: 259
    • Forum: Cholesterol
  10. youngsinatra

    Chest Pains After Egg Consumption?

    Hey guys, I'm observing an interesting sensation: every time I eat whole eggs, I get this kind of chest pain that lasts for a few hours, sometimes even until the next morning. I don't feel that comfortable with this and also makes me a bit concerned about my heart health. Back when I was...
  11. B

    Can Riboflavin Increase Cholesterol? Experiences With Riboflavin Please?

    I have always had very low cholesterol, and the necessity of taking thyroid meds has lowered it further. Various ways have been reported to increase cholesterol. The typically suggested methods to increase cholesterol include consuming extra cholesterol and consuming extra sugar. I found only...
    • Bingo
    • Thread
    • als cholesterol eds famotadine ibs pregnenolone riboflavin rosacea steroid hormones
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Cholesterol
  12. noqcks

    Books Recommendations On Cholesterol

    I'm looking for book recommendations to "redpill" me on Cholesterol Thank you.
  13. Mito

    Low Serum Cholesterol Level Among Patients With COVID-19 Infection

    Abstract Background: A recent cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China, was caused by a novel coronavirus COVID-19. Meanwhile, as the infection progressed, a large number of cases were also diagnosed in Wenzhou, China. The objective of the study is to describe the clinical laboratory features...
  14. haidut

    Cholesterol And SFA Are Anabolic; PUFA/MUFA Akin To Chemical Castration

    A pair of interesting study and a commentary in the highly respected Journals of Gerontology. Namely, higher cholesterol intake is associated with much higher lean muscle mass accrual as a result of weight lifting. Interestingly, higher protein intake was not. Even more interestingly, and much...
    • haidut
    • Thread
    • anabolic androgens anticatabolic castration cholesterol eggs mufa muscle pufa sarcopenia saturated fat sfa
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: Scientific Studies
  15. haidut

    Statins More Than Double The Risk Of Diabetes Compared To Non-users

    Yet another damning study on the toxic effects of drugs whose main effect (lowering cholesterol by blocking its synthesis) is already known to be harmful and has no evidence behind its claimed benefits. So, we can now add diabetes to the list of cancer, ALS, dementia, birth defects...
    • haidut
    • Thread
    • cancer cholesterol fraud heart disease infections ldl link scam statin statins
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Scientific Studies
  16. haidut

    PUFA/Statins Promote UV Damage & Skin Cancer (melanoma), Cholesterol Is Protective

    Several people asked Peat over email about the dangers of sun exposure. He responded by saying that the main danger is the lipid (PUFA) perodixation caused by the UV lights and that taking some aspirin, vitamin E, or niacinamide greatly reduces the damage. The study below confirms that PUFA may...
    • haidut
    • Thread
    • cholesterol damage inflammation linoleic linoleic acid melanoma peroxidation pufa skin cancer skin health statin sunlight uv uv light
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Scientific Studies
  17. haidut

    Increased Cholesterol Esterification As A Cause Of Alzheimer Disease (AD)

    Peat's most recent newsletter was on the topic of cholesterol and its increased esterification as a possible cause of the many pathologies that occur with aging. Nov 2018: Dr. Peat Talks About Cholesterol Esters Causing Aging One of the organs most vulnerable to cholesterol esterification is...
    • haidut
    • Thread
    • ad aging alzheimer's cholesterol dementia ester esterification esters increase metabolism thyroid
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Scientific Studies
  18. Mito

    Dietary Cholesterol Contained In Whole Eggs Is Not Well Absorbed

    Abstract Whole egg is a food source of dietary cholesterol and inconsistent research findings exist about the effect of dietary cholesterol from whole egg on blood cholesterol concentration. We assessed the effect of co-consuming cooked whole egg (CWE) on dietary cholesterol absorption from two...
  19. haidut

    Eating 12 Eggs A Week Does Not Increase Risk Of Heart Disease

    This study probably won't come as surprise to forum users given what Ray has said and written about cholesterol. Without much fanfare, after more than 60 years of officially demonizing cholesterol in 2017 the FDA quietly reversed its position on recommending avoiding cholesterol. However, to...
    • haidut
    • Thread
    • cholesterol cvd diabetes dietary eggs fda risk statins
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Scientific Studies
  20. Luann

    Lowered Cholesterol In EFAD, Good Or Bad?

    "Cholesterol synthesis appears to be substantially decreased in livers of EFA deficient rats, whether deficiency is produced by a fat-free diet or a diet which contains 30% hydrogenated coconut oil. Nevertheless, cholesterol collects in the liver, primarily as cholesterol esters..." I wonder if...
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