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PJK wrote:This doesn't answer your question, but Nathan Pritikin had leukemia. That's not caused by low cholesterol.
VeggieSue wrote:Before you start pouring fats into your body:
Are you otherwise healthy? Any underlying medical conditions?
Are you at a good weight?
Are you taking any medications or supplements, prescribed or over the counter? Any"protein shake" stuff from a health food store or gym?
What does your diet look like *now*? Maybe post everything you eat and drink for the next few days.
Are you getting enough exercise?
What does your doctor think of your cholesterol numbers? How are your current numbers now compared to past years' numbers? If this is the first test with very low numbers, it could all be a lab error and you should get the tests repeated.
Remember that if you're not eating things with LDL cholesterol in them your body doesn't need a lot of HDL to remove the LDL. If your LDL numbers are low, a low HDL is to be expected.
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