Ask The Low-Carb Experts (Episode 6): ‘All Things Lipids (Cholesterol 101)’ | Chris Masterjohn « Jimmy Moore's Livin' La Vida Low Carb Blog
In Episode 6 of “Jimmy Moore Presents: Ask The Low-Carb Experts,” we have Chris Masterjohn from Cholesterol-And-Health.com who is a blogger and doctoral candidate in Nutritional Sciences at the University of Connecticut where he will be graduating this Spring.
We were so pleased to have him join us on ATLCX answering listener questions about cholesterol and lipids in EPISODE 6 on February 16, 2012.
Listen to Chris Masterjohn discuss “All Things Lipids (Cholesterol 101)”:
Cholesterol plays a variety of very important roles in the body
SLOS that underlines the importance of cholesterol to health
Cholesterol is essential to life and a healthy pregnancy
Lacking cholesterol can lead to significant health problems
Cholesterol has been seen as “a very bad thing” incorrectly
Scientists call themselves “cholesterol warriors” who oppose
The “cholesterol skeptics” are the ones who don’t buy it
He believes there is truth in both camps that have merit
How we can protective against oxidative degradation of lipids
There is a role blood lipids play for metabolic issues
The difference between dietary cholesterol and in the body
Eating a few eggs a day has no negative effect on cholesterol
How to counter a doctor who insists on your taking Lipitor
Dr. Duane Graveline who suffered mental damage from statins
Statins should not be used as a first line of treatment
There’s something concerning about total cholesterol of 300
Cholesterol levels of 220-250 seems to be the “normal” range
There is no statin deficiency when your cholesterol is high
Have several cholesterol readings taken over a few months
One high cholesterol reading isn’t a big deal to worry about
Keep weight stable for six months before testing for cholesterol
Hypothyroidism could be one reason for “high cholesterol”
Familial hypocholesterolemia (FH) is serious and should be tested
Why he is not a fan of the particle size tests (VAP, NMR)
VAP tests tend to give you much higher Pattern B (small) LDL
NMR tests tend to give you much higher Pattern A (large) LDL
Best predictor of heart disease risk is Total/HDL cholesterol ratio
Triglycerides are useful to determine insulin resistance
There have not been a lot of studies on particle size
No added info provided by particle size than Total/HDL ratio
Particle size should remain on “the back burner” for now
Whether Lp(a) can be lowered by statins
The ideas about Lp(a) and heart disease are controversial
Lp(a) could be inflammation or it could just be genetics
What a 461 total cholesterol means after “normal” cholesterol
She switched from vegetarian to a more traditional diet
Her weight has been stable, but her cholesterol is “high”
FH could provide an “exaggerated” rise from saturated fat
Whether age makes a difference for FH to manifest itself
Doctors don’t seem to care if high cholesterol is from FH
Homozygous FH is a risk for children from someone with FH
Why cholesterol numbers seem to increase during pregnancy
Whether MGmin LDL is the silver bullet of atherosclerosis
What causes small, dense LDL particles to form
Eating a low-carbohydrate diet leads to larger LDL particles
What ratio of cholesterol numbers are good vs. bad health
It’s ideal to have your Total/HDL cholesterol ratio under 4
Whether eating Paleo can drop triglycerides precipitously
Doctors seems to give out statins drugs “like candy”
Very high triglycerides (700) could be some “crazy genetics”
Serious metabolic issues make you ultra-sensitive to carbs
Fish oil can lower triglycerides but may not be a good idea
Triglycerides going very high from carbs should be checked
Kitavans have cholesterol over 200 and are healthy
Whether statins can inhibit the formation of arterial plaque
There’s some good and a lot of bad that comes from statins
Glycation is a misnomer referring mostly to AGEs
AGEs have a legitimate role in health, but not in high levels
How to explain higher cholesterol readings for life insurance
Looking for atheroschlerosis could counter statin pushers
Whether Lp(a) is just another way to keep statin drugs alive
What can be done to lower Total/HDL cholesterol ratio
Get measurements tested a few times over several months
A sign of good metabolism when Total/HDL cholesterol ratio is low
His response to Dr. Ray Peat’s toxicity of EFAs and PUFAs
“How Essential Are The Essential Fatty Acids?”
Omega-3/omega-6 fats aren’t necessarily “toxic” at any dose
What oils are the highest in PUFAs that need to be avoided
What connection lipid volume has with the speed of blood flow
Whether lower total cholesterol compromises health benefits
Lower cholesterol could mean it’s being used for various functions
If Celiac disease could lead to higher total cholesterol
What is being measured vs. estimated on cholesterol tests
The valuable reasons for testing your cholesterol
His story of a man who didn’t test his cholesterol
Red yeast rice is a statin which is a derivative of RYR
Lovaza is a pharmaceutical level of fish oil
High triglycerides and low testosterone is usually the thyroidThere are four ways you can listen to Episode 6:
He is the author of two blogs, The Daily Lipid at Cholesterol-and-Health.Com and Mother Nature Obeyed at WestonAPrice.org.
Chris Masterjohn is also a frequent contributor to Wise Traditions, the quarterly journal of the Weston A. Price Foundation.
Chris is the author of five publications in peer-reviewed journals, including a letter to the editor of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology criticizing the conclusions of a widely publicized study about the effect of saturated fat on blood vessel function.
Also, a letter to the editor of the American Heart Journal arguing that the effect of cholesterol ester transfer protein inhibitors on vitamin E metabolism should be studied before these drugs are deemed safe for preventing heart disease, a hypothesis published in Medical Hypotheses about the molecular mechanism of vitamin D toxicity and the involvement of vitamins A and K in this mechanism.
Also, a pilot study in humans suggesting that vitamin E protects against some of the negative effects of sugar consumption published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, and a review published in Nutrition Reviews about the potential for green tea to prevent or treat nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases.
Chris Masterjohn has thoroughly studied the impact of cholesterol on your health and the answers he has discovered might just surprise you. If you have questions about cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides and more then this is the podcast for you.
1. LISTEN LIVE ON THURSDAY NIGHTS AT 7PM ET by calling (712) 432-0900 or on Skype at “freeconferencing.7124320900″–whether you call or Skype, be sure to use the access code “848908.” You can listen and even participate on the topic discussion by asking your questions directly to the featured expert.
2. Listen at the iTunes page for the podcast:
3. Listen and comment about the show at the official web site for the podcast:
4. Download the MP3 file of Episode 6 [76:03m]:
In Episode 6 of “Jimmy Moore Presents: Ask The Low-Carb Experts,” we have Chris Masterjohn from Cholesterol-And-Health.com who is a blogger and doctoral candidate in Nutritional Sciences at the University of Connecticut where he will be graduating this Spring. We were so pleased to have him join us on ATLCX answering listener questions about cholesterol and lipids in EPISODE 6 on February 16, 2012.
Listen to Chris Masterjohn discuss “All Things Lipids (Cholesterol 101)”:
Chris Masterjohn is also a frequent contributor to Wise Traditions, the quarterly journal of the Weston A. Price Foundation.
Chris is the author of five publications in peer-reviewed journals, including a letter to the editor of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology criticizing the conclusions of a widely publicized study about the effect of saturated fat on blood vessel function.
Also, a letter to the editor of the American Heart Journal arguing that the effect of cholesterol ester transfer protein inhibitors on vitamin E metabolism should be studied before these drugs are deemed safe for preventing heart disease, a hypothesis published in Medical Hypotheses about the molecular mechanism of vitamin D toxicity and the involvement of vitamins A and K in this mechanism.
Also, a pilot study in humans suggesting that vitamin E protects against some of the negative effects of sugar consumption published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, and a review published in Nutrition Reviews about the potential for green tea to prevent or treat nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases.
Chris Masterjohn has thoroughly studied the impact of cholesterol on your health and the answers he has discovered might just surprise you. If you have questions about cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides and more then this is the podcast for you.
1. LISTEN LIVE ON THURSDAY NIGHTS AT 7PM ET by calling (712) 432-0900 or on Skype at “freeconferencing.7124320900″–whether you call or Skype, be sure to use the access code “848908.” You can listen and even participate on the topic discussion by asking your questions directly to the featured expert.
2. Listen at the iTunes page for the podcast:
3. Listen and comment about the show at the official web site for the podcast:
4. Download the MP3 file of Episode 6 [76:03m]:
