tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363730087661467442.post1025394250065816904..comments2023-09-26T04:33:42.206-07:00Comments on Sitting Knitting: Another Link FestGrandma Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01489523959321155220noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363730087661467442.post-90403023024406933542009-09-29T10:28:02.508-07:002009-09-29T10:28:02.508-07:00Yes, I'm aware of that, he is also saying &quo...Yes, I'm aware of that, he is also saying "saturated fats promote abnormal cholesterol". Unfortunatelly people worry too much about useless lipids parameters and, at the same time, loose focus on the essential: maintaing glucose metabolic normality, paleo/low-carb, exercise, sun exposure, good sleep, etc. By the way, I believe LDL by itself, without considering its subfractions, is a completely useless cardiovascular risk preditor. If it was good, people with CHD would be hospitalized with higher LDL and also higher TC. But they are not: their LDL is lower, as well as their TC! Compare this: http://download.journals.elsevierhealth.com/pdfs/journals/0002-8703/PIIS0002870308007175.pdf and http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/294/14/1773.pdf My blog has some useful links, but the text is Portuguese! Regards.O Primitivohttp://www.canibaisereis.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363730087661467442.post-47055257775199671182009-09-28T10:20:32.529-07:002009-09-28T10:20:32.529-07:00Thank you both for your comments and the links. I&...Thank you both for your comments and the links. I'm afraid a proper reply would require a post in itself in both cases. <br /><br />badmom- I have been meaning to write a post about the need for balances and the omega-3/omega-6 balance is one of them. I also want to post about my exasperation with health journalists and writers who are not scientists or doctors themselves. Invariably, they don't research their topic well enough and almost always include references to the ideas and beliefs, often times mistaken, that are currently prevalent without questioning them (Gary Taubes being the main exception). Joel Kaufmann, a commenter at Amazon, has a lengthy review listing all the errors he found in Allport's book. Click on the comments to his review to see the list some of which are picky, I agree, but some are major.<br /><br />O Primitivo- Dr. Hyman recommends keeping your LDL below 80! Surely, that runs counter to what you were saying in your blog post. Or did I misunderstand you? BTW, I plan to spend more time exploring your blog. You have some interesting stuff there.Grandma Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01489523959321155220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363730087661467442.post-15770075507780714132009-09-27T14:03:12.951-07:002009-09-27T14:03:12.951-07:00Grandma Ann, I'm the cholesterol bloguer in Po...Grandma Ann, I'm the cholesterol bloguer in Portugal! You may also enjoy this recent article by Dr. Hyman: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mark-hyman/why-cholesterol-may-not-b_b_290687.htmlO Primitivohttp://www.canibaisereis.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363730087661467442.post-9344439231758291732009-09-24T17:15:09.215-07:002009-09-24T17:15:09.215-07:00I just finished reading The Queen of Fats and can ...I just finished reading The Queen of Fats and can loan it to you.<br />http://www.amazon.com/Queen-Fats-Omega-3s-Removed-California/dp/0520253809/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1253837673&sr=8-1<br /><br />It was a fascinating piece of detective work.badmomgoodmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569728075698885020noreply@blogger.com