What should be my HDL cholesterol?
HDL cholesterol levels are a rough measure of HDL particle quantity in the blood. They actually tell us next to nothing abou…
February 2010
Large LDL and small HDL particles: The best combination
This post has been revised and re-published . The original comments are preserved below.
Want to improve your cholesterol profile? Replace refined carbs and sugars with saturated fat and cholesterol in your diet
An interesting study by Clifton and colleagues (1998; full reference and link at the end of this post) looked at whether LDL…
Lucy was a vegetarian and sapiens an omnivore: Plant foods as natural supplements
Early hominid ancestors like the Australopithecines (e.g., Lucy ) were likely strict vegetarians. Meat consumption seems to …
Vitamin D levels: Sunlight, age, and toxicity
Calcidiol is a pre-hormone that is produced based on vitamin D3 in the liver. Blood concentration of calcidiol is considered…
How much vitamin D? Vitamin D Council's recommendations
Since my recent post on problems related to vitamin D deficiency and excess I received several questions. I have also parti…
Vitamin D deficiency, seasonal depression, and diseases of civilization
George Hamilton admits that he has been addicted to sunbathing for much of his life. The photo below (from: phoenix.fanster.…
