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I did my health risk assessment through work. We know on low fat diet your HDL can be low because your total and LDL is low. When I was talking to the counselor he had mentioned that your HDL is quite low (28 mg/dl)and if you are having any memory, forgetfulness issues you might want to talk to you doctor about raising your HDL.This got me concerned and thought of asking if anyone here have felt their memory/brain function reduced because of low fat diet. Best way to learn is from peers who have been doing similar things.

Did you ask the counselor if this was a correlation or an actual cause and effect?

I suspect it is a correlation only. I doubt he can prove actual causation. Someone with a standard TC of 200 or so and a low HDL is likely to have severe CAD. The reduced blood flow is going to affect brain function.

Hi, I just wanted to share with you that the more raw food I eat, the better my brain functions.