January 6th, 2009, 02:26 PM
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 Re: Fear of fat... AND... what the heck? | |
Dr. Atkins was a cardiologist for his entire career. He knew the low fat/no fat diet was wrong for heart patients. He knew that cholesterol is necessary and not a bad thing. He knew that trans fats were the bad fats and they are found in margarine and Crisco. He knew that triglycerides are what is bad for your heart, and carbohydrates are the only thing that raises triglycerides. I had the same fears, but I am now healthier than I have been since I was in my 20's. My cholesterol is great, my good HDL off the charts. My triglycerides are at 57--super good. I also found out grain intolerance was responsible for my life-long asthma and all my abdominal problems (leaky-gut, diverticulitis). My resting heart rate is 50 and my blood so healthily thin, that at UVA they call me a gusher. I had an ultrasound on my carotid arteries and they are wide open. I have been on Atkins since September 15, 2005, so if fat and eggs are bad for you, I would be showing signs of it by now. I'm as healthy as a horse. Sunny!  |