Quote Originally Posted by badger View Post
I can see that. I'm not sure if it's "pasture" raised, but I buy free range organic eggs.
Free range organic eggs are usually fed organic corn. Still better than GMO/pesticide laden corn, but feeding livestock high-carb diets creates meat and eggs with more saturated fats and a less healthy Omega 3 vs. 6 ratio of fatty acids.

The key phrase to look for is "grass-fed" or "pastured" meat/dairy products.

Quote Originally Posted by lph View Post
PS. Any of you knowledgeable women know how much difference fasting before a blood test makes? My test was done as part of a general check-up and I was not told to fast in advance - in fact I sat chowing down on a sandwich in the waiting room just prior to my test. I had biked there and was starving...
It makes a huge difference! A cholesterol test can also be high if you've had an exceptionally rich dinner the night before. I guess if you eat a rich dinner every night then you should consider your test results normal, but if you're otherwise healthy but you happen to go out and eat a nice rack of lamb with potatoes au gratin and follow it up with the creme brulee for dessert... well expect a slightly abnormal cholesterol test the next day.

Ask me how I know this.