| Test Item | “Normal” Range | 01/09/09 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glucose, Serum (mg/dL) | 65-99 | 89 | ||
| Cholesterol, Total (mg/dL) | 100-199 | 262 | ||
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 0-149 | 108 | ||
| HDL Cholesterol (mg/dL) | >39 | 40 | ||
| VLDL Cholesterol Calc (mg/dL) | 5-40 | 22 | ||
| LDL Cholesterol Calc – “Friedewald” (mg/dL) [1][3] | 0-99 | 200.40 | ||
| LDL Cholesterol Calc – “Iranian” (mg/dL) [2][3] | 0-99 | 202.65 | ||
| HDL/LDL Ratio – “Friedewald” | — | 0.200 | ||
| HDL/LDL Ratio – “Iranian” | — | 0.197 | ||
| Triglycerides/HDL Ratio [4] | <5.00 | 2.70 | ||
| C-reactive Protein (mg/L) [5] | 0.0-4.9 | 0.3 | ||
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[1] Friedewald method described here: http://www.clinchem.org/cgi/content/abstract/18/6/499 [2] Iranian method described here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18426324 [3] Calculator available: http://homepages.slingshot.co.nz/~geoff36/LDL_mg.htm [4] This is based upon information found in The 6-Week Cure from Drs. Michael and Mary Dan Eades. From the book: The most meaningful lipid value predictor of heart disease risk is clearly the ratio of triglycerides divided by HDL. A number over 5 warns of increased risk; a number below 5 is a good sign, and the further below, the better. [5] C-reactive protein is a measure of inflammation in the body: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-reactive_protein |
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Note: I started these posts before I started reading Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes. I’ve never been overly concerned by cholesterol numbers, but I care even less now. I will, however, continue to track my numbers. Mainly so people will be able to see what eating a high fat (50-65%) diet will do to these numbers. By the way, one of my favorite cheat snacks is one serving (4 sqaures) of a Lindt 90% cocoa “Supreme Dark” chocolate with two tablespoons of coconut oil. That is a 470 kcal snack that is 48g (85%) fat (37g of that is saturated), 14g (11%) carbs, and 5g (4%) protein. Side note, I love coconut oil. I put it on everything.
