Anyone else with very low cholesterol?

[RoadRaven]

There is so much conflicting documentation around cholesterol... I have never bought into it and have no idea what my level is.

I have known people who have followed a diet to lower it, only to have their cholesterol go up.

I have known others who can't be bothered with following a doctor recommended diet, eat all the wrong things, and have their cholesterol measured lower.

I understand our brains are made of cholesterol, and someone told me if our body choleserol gets too low, the body will take cholesterol from our brains... urban myth? or reality? not sure on that one...

I do know if I feel like eating 3 eggs in a sitting I do. And I don't consider my cholesterol count at all.

Really not sure on how the cholesterol thing truly pans out, but it seems to be quite an individual thing at times. Thanks for posting the article.

[Thorn]

My initial response to your post as someone who struggles to keep her cholesterol in line was, "oh, sure, go ahead and gloat", but I suppose, like anything, too low can be a problem just as too high can. Never thought about it.

That said, may I suggest that you take what you read from that web site and put it through a very strong filter. He has some very good information, but he can cross over the fringe very quickly.

Personally, my favorite source for the cross-over between traditional and scientific medicine is the People's Pharamcy (http://www.peoplespharmacy.org/index.asp). I tend to believe they do a better job at research than Dr. Mercola. If you search for low cholesterol on their site, they have some references to articles.

Sorry to interject, but needless to say I've been "Dr. Mercola quoted" to exhaustion.

[SouthernBelle]

I'm going to echo what Thorn said about Mercola's website. Lots of people consider him a bit of a nut. Much of what he says is based on his wish to sell stuff. I also periodically check Dr. Weil's site. Admittedly he sells stuff too, but he has a much better reputation.

[anakiwa]

Your cholesterol sounds excellent to me.

I'd focus on continuing to exercise and eat well- and not worry about it any more than that.

[SadieKate]

I posted these numbers back in October.

Total cholesterol = 166
TRI = 58
HDL = 82
LDL = 72

My nurse practioner was ecstatic as were all my docs. No one mentioned worry about it being too low.

[DarcyInOregon]

Hi Emily,

I have low cholesterol. I've always had low cholesterol, probably because I don't like meat that much. And I've had a high fiber diet most of my life.

I asked my doctor if my cholesterol could be too low. He said "NO!", that my cholesterol is fine. I am very healthy, except for arthritis in my spine, and the arthritis is mild, not severe. I've never suffered from depression or anxiety or any type of mental disorder.

My last cholesterol was:

Total - 109

Trigs - 110
HDL - 46
LDL - 41

My cholesterol has been under 150 for the last 20 years, and under 120 for the last 5 years.

Darcy