sure i’ll look up the book. and i’ve already cut way down on carbs (bread). but, again, the article is basically saying that like CO2 for the environment, you actually need cholesterol to live. maybe the higher your LDL, the better off you are. just sayin...
Today is my 88th birthday. Weigh 115, walk a mile every day, take one prescription drug, have great posture, eat organic, love potatoes for carbs. And on cereal mornings, eat Panda Puffs, organic with no wheat or GMOs. Women in my MD’s office eat them too. Use Almond Milk, which has more calcium than cow’s milk and no saturated fat. .
Not sure which or how much cholesterol you might need. Thanks for raising the question.
This is what WebMD says:
“What Is Cholesterol Ratio and What Should Yours Be?
To find your cholesterol ratio, you divide your total cholesterol number by your HDL, or good, cholesterol number. For example, if your total cholesterol number is 200 and your good cholesterol is 50, your total cholesterol ratio is 4:1.
“Cholesterol ratio may be used as a monitoring tool by some health care specialists. However, the AHA suggests that doctors use LDLcholesterol with patients rather than cholesterol ratio. That’s because the total cholesterol number is considered a better tool for guiding the doctor in planning the best patient care and helping patients understand their health risks. Discuss with your doctor what the best numbers to monitor for you are.”
Interesting, I’ll speak with my MD about that next time I see him.