Stephen Marsh has been doing the Shangri-La Diet for 2 years, taking about 6 tablespoons of ELOO (extra light olive oil) per day. He recently got an expanded set of blood tests done. Here are the results. (10-90%ile mean 10% and 90% percentiles in the general population):
- LDL IIIa+b (%). 10-90%ile 13.6 — 43.0; Alert Value >20; SM = 17
- LDL IVb. 10-90%ile 1.7-9.8; Alert Value >10; SM = .9
- HDL2b (%). 10-90%ile 7-30; Alert Value <10; SM = 29
- Apo B. 10-90%ile 60-140; Alert Value >120; SM = 48
- Lp(a). 10-90%ile 0-30; Alert Value >30; SM = 10
- Lp_PLA2. 10-90%ile 155-419; Alert Value >223; SM = 197
- Insulin. 10-90%ile 3-25; Alert Value 12; SM = 9
- NT-proBNP. 10-90%ile 5-125; Alert Value 450; SM = 14
- Cholesterol       134
- Triglycerides     51
- HDLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 67
- LDLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 57
- Glucose           86
Stephen added:
Two years after the weight loss, taking in what so many of these “experts” say is a dangerous level of fat as a dietary supplement, my bloodwork, especially the important markers, is very good. Bottom line is a low level of small LDL particles and a miniscule level of the dense, dangerous ones (below the reference range). On the HDL (the “bad” cholesterol) the particles are about half of the largest or non-dangerous kind.
I’ve been on maintenance, more or less, for two years. I started SLD three years ago November 9, or about three years and two months as of January 9
Seth skipped where I told him it was life changing and thank you.
I’d really like to compare my lipid panel on the tests with one of the critics of SLD who claims it isn’t safe.
For more information: https://www.bhlinc.com/testdescriptions
Isn’t HDL the “good”cholesterol…the one you want to be higher, if anything?
LDL is generally described as the bad cholesterol, but the particle size, as you mention, is important.
For me the most positive marker here is your Triglyceride/HDL ratio. Anything under 2.0 is considered very good, and yours is less than 1. That’s amazingly good.
I am two years after a cardiac stent. I have been taking with good effect standard lipid lowering therapy with a drop of the LDL to 100. Low but not low enough.
The addition of Canola oil was associated with a further 30 percent decrease. That LDL level has been associated with remission of coronary artery stenosis.
I have been lax with my Shangri-La protocol. This log encourages me to resume your protocol tomorrow.
Can you post Stephens’ pre-treatment LDL levels?
I encourage others who may have pertinent data to send it to you and maybe send a copy to me as well.
Got to go and take a slug of Canola.
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Sigh. Those same experts came up with the “good” and “bad” cholesterol idea, What makes you think the numbers shown are actually good for the individual?
The fluffy v. dense particles are tightly correlated to actual outcomes.
Pietr, the LDL/HDL levels looked good, but triglycerides at top weight, pre-fish oil, were over 300. My two most recent tests were 50 and 51.