Chet sent this email yesterday with results from his latest physical. The results really speak for themselves, but it goes to show CrossFit and Paleo do work for people. Keep up the good work Chet! Has anyone else had something along these lines happen with them?
I wanted to drop you a letter and share with the group my latest physical checkup. 1 year on Crossfit and 6 or so months on Paleo. You can see that I was very close to having risk factors in 2009. I was convinced in 2009 that I was a healthy eater, no fast food, not a lot of sweets, tons of vegetables, and Rice, Beans, and Grains. A 28 point reduction in total cholesterol. – Chet
2/9/2009 2/9/2010 Change Goal Total Cholesterol 199 171 -28 <200 LDL 131 85 46 <130 Triglyceride 53 58 +5 <150 HDL 57 74 +17 >40There is really a lot more to Cholesterol then the drug companies really want us to know about. Mark Sisson goes into some detail in his article ‘The Definitive Guide to Cholesterol’ The most interesting part was the distinction between large fluffy LDLs and smaller, dense LDL.
“… the smaller, dense LDL particles are the ones believed to be most involved in the process of inflammation that begins the atherosclerosis cascade. And wouldn’t you know it, but it’s a diet high in simple carbs that most readily promotes the formation of these small LDL particles! Unfortunately, this important distinction is probably something your doctor knows very little about…”
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