Cholesterol halved since I switched from paleo to starch

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Cholesterol halved since I switched from paleo to starch

Postby Jenna » Wed Dec 04, 2013 6:14 pm

I just had a health screening for work. My total cholesterol was 122. The only other cholesterol they checked was HDL, which was low at 24, but I won't worry about it since Dr. McDougall addresses this issue and says it is not a big deal to have low HDL if your total cholesterol is that low.

Just for comparison, I looked up my cholesterol from when I did the paleo diet a couple of years ago:
Cholesterol, total 248
Triglycerides 89
HDL 67
LDL 163

I recall sometime around 10 years ago when I basically ate dairy-free lowish-fat SAD, my cholesterol was around 150 but my HDL was low at the time also.

All told, I am very pleased with my results on McDougall.
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Re: Cholesterol halved since I switched from paleo to starch

Postby SweetPea » Wed Dec 04, 2013 6:26 pm

Excellent, excellent news! :-D
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Re: Cholesterol halved since I switched from paleo to starch

Postby PeripateticDanielle » Thu Dec 05, 2013 9:40 am

Congratulations! What a stark difference.
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Re: Cholesterol halved since I switched from paleo to starch

Postby Joseph65 » Thu Dec 05, 2013 12:59 pm

What was your Trig level and LDL?
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Re: Cholesterol halved since I switched from paleo to starch

Postby jamietwo » Thu Dec 05, 2013 2:33 pm

Jenna, that's great! Congrats!
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Re: Cholesterol halved since I switched from paleo to starch

Postby Jenna » Thu Dec 05, 2013 2:52 pm

Thank you everyone for the congratulations! I thought it was pretty cool, too!

Joesph65, this was just a health screening for work, so they didn't test all of those. They just tested total and HDL. Maybe next time I go to my doctor, I will ask her to do a full panel.

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Re: Cholesterol halved since I switched from paleo to starch

Postby eXtremE » Sun Dec 08, 2013 5:44 pm

Congrats Jenna. Your numbers look good. When you were eating the "dairy-free lowish-fat SAD" with a TC of 150, what exactly were you eating then?
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Re: Cholesterol halved since I switched from paleo to starch

Postby Jenna » Sun Dec 08, 2013 7:53 pm

Extreme,

I was eating lots of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, plant milks, and a small amount of meat. Also I ate a fair amount of healthier versions of baked goods, either homemade or health food store variety. I would occasionally eat things cooked in oil, but I didn't eat fried food or fast food. I was also about 20 years old at that time, so I think age was in my favor.

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Re: Cholesterol halved since I switched from paleo to starch

Postby eXtremE » Sun Dec 08, 2013 10:12 pm

Thanks Jenna! How long did you try the paleo diet and for what reason? How long now have you been eating McDougall?
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Re: Cholesterol halved since I switched from paleo to starch

Postby Jenna » Mon Dec 09, 2013 2:09 pm

I did the Paleo Diet and the GAPS diet combined for about 2 years. This cholesterol was after about 1 or 1.5 years. I tried this because of autoimmune diseases, celiac disease, and ongoing digestive problems.

As of now, I have been McDougalling for almost a year, although part of that time I was eating a little higher fat than I probably should have been. I have been eating a very low fat and simple starch diet for the last 3 months because I have been on an elimination diet (all I can eat is sweet potatoes, vegetables, and fruits).

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