Guest guest Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 How does inflammation raise Cholesterol levels? I wouldn't have thought ESR was related to Cholesterol - but I have never looked at it jane - Clare Mc Harris Sunday, March 29, 2009 6:43 PM interpreting numbers SUSIE http://yourheartyourlife.com/2008/08/how-to-interpret-your-cholesterol-numbers/353 Hi Susie, I went looking to see if I could find a chart/comparison of USA versus Ozzy numbers. I do NOT under ANY CIRCUMSTANCES to what this chart tells. I have it here solely as a show and tell J My numbers are: 3 months ago Cholesterol 9.6 7.9 NOW so still very high in Ozzy terms but lower than they wereTriglycerides 3.8 2.9 NOW High but lower than they wereLDL 6.6 5.6 NOW High but lower than they wereHDL 7.4 7.9 NOW Climbing There is something about ratio? HDL/LDL anyone care to work out this for me please? You are so talented. So all in all there have been changes all around in the past three months due to these spices I believe. My ESR is still elevated but not exceedingly so. It seems an elevation can be indicative of inflammation. (grin) I guess I could have saved them the problem of the blood test and told them I have inflammation, that’s why my Chol is elevated! But they have been checking for RA and Lupus amongst other things. Just curious as to why the ESR did not lower when the chol numbers are lowering? Suppose time will tell. Clare in Tassie Total cholesterol(U.S. and some other countries) Total cholesterol*(Canada and most of Europe) Below 200 mg/dL Below 5.2 mmol/L Desirable 200-239 mg/dL 5.2-6.2 mmol/L Borderline high 240 mg/dL and above Above 6.2 mmol/L High LDL cholesterol(U.S. and some other countries) LDL cholesterol*(Canada and most of Europe) Below 70 mg/dL Below 1.8 mmol/L Optimal for people at very high risk of heart disease Below 100 mg/dL Below 2.6 mmol/L Optimal for people at risk of heart disease 100-129 mg/dL 2.6-3.3 mmol/L Near optimal 130-159 mg/dL 3.4-4.1 mmol/L Borderline high 160-189 mg/dL 4.1-4.9 mmol/L High 190 mg/dL and above Above 4.9 mmol/L Very high HDL cholesterol(U.S. and some other countries) HDL cholesterol*(Canada and most of Europe) Below 40 mg/dL (men)Below 50 mg/dL (women) Below 1 mmol/L (men)Below 1.3 mmol/L (women) Poor 50-59 mg/dL 1.3-1.5 mmol/L Better 60 mg/dL and above Above 1.5 mmol/L Best Triglycerides(U.S. and some other countries) Triglycerides*(Canada and most of Europe) Below 150 mg/dL Below 1.7 mmol/L Desirable 150-199 mg/dL 1.7-2.2 mmol/L Borderline high 200-499 mg/dL 2.3-5.6 mmol/L High 500 mg/dL and above Above 5.6 mmol/L Very high Please clean up your emails if you are going to forward it onto anyone else. Just remove ALL evidence of my email address and any other information which identifies who you received this email from. Use Bcc, Blind Carbon Copy when sending to more than one other person, and protect your friends privacy and stop SPAM from happening. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.11.31/2028 - Release 03/28/09 07:16:00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 Gulp Hi Jane I posted this information to the wrong addy – so very sorry. However IMHO Inflammation is the basis to raised cholesterol numbers The Lipid Hypothesis is wrong And I was writing to a lady showing that my blood numbers have come down without taking any prescribed medications, but by using turmeric and cinnamon spices with my fish oil and other anti ox I also take. The ESR numbers have not lowered tho and that has me puzzled. I know they are ONLY a marker and not a diagnosis of and in themselves. Hope this clears up your question to my incorrect posting J Clare in Tassie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 Don't worry I thought I was writing direct to you too - not that it makes any difference - I still didn't think they were connected - but I haven't been involved in Path results for a couple of years so don't know what they're up to to push statins at the moment! Jane - Clare Mc Harris Sunday, March 29, 2009 7:14 PM RE: interpreting numbers SUSIE Gulp Hi Jane I posted this information to the wrong addy – so very sorry. However IMHO Inflammation is the basis to raised cholesterol numbers The Lipid Hypothesis is wrong And I was writing to a lady showing that my blood numbers have come down without taking any prescribed medications, but by using turmeric and cinnamon spices with my fish oil and other anti ox I also take. The ESR numbers have not lowered tho and that has me puzzled. I know they are ONLY a marker and not a diagnosis of and in themselves. Hope this clears up your question to my incorrect posting J Clare in Tassie Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.11.31/2028 - Release 03/28/09 07:16:00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 In response to any inflammation the body manufactures its own cortisone. To make cortisone, cholesterol is required. So the body responds to inflammation by raising cholesterol. Simple stuff but the doctors still can't get it.--- On Sun, 3/29/09, Jane MacRoss <highfield1 wrote: Jane MacRoss <highfield1Re: interpreting numbers SUSIE Date: Sunday, March 29, 2009, 4:05 AM How does inflammation raise Cholesterol levels? I wouldn't have thought ESR was related to Cholesterol - but I have never looked at it jane - Clare Mc Harris Sunday, March 29, 2009 6:43 PM interpreting numbers SUSIE http://yourheartyourlife.com/2008/08/how-to-interpret-your-cholesterol-numbers/353 Hi Susie, I went looking to see if I could find a chart/comparison of USA versus Ozzy numbers. I do NOT under ANY CIRCUMSTANCES to what this chart tells. I have it here solely as a show and tell J My numbers are: 3 months ago Cholesterol 9.6 7.9 NOW so still very high in Ozzy terms but lower than they wereTriglycerides 3.8 2.9 NOW High but lower than they wereLDL 6.6 5.6 NOW High but lower than they wereHDL 7.4 7.9 NOW Climbing There is something about ratio? HDL/LDL anyone care to work out this for me please? You are so talented. So all in all there have been changes all around in the past three months due to these spices I believe. My ESR is still elevated but not exceedingly so. It seems an elevation can be indicative of inflammation. (grin) I guess I could have saved them the problem of the blood test and told them I have inflammation, that’s why my Chol is elevated! But they have been checking for RA and Lupus amongst other things. Just curious as to why the ESR did not lower when the chol numbers are lowering? Suppose time will tell. Clare in Tassie Total cholesterol(U.S. and some other countries) Total cholesterol*(Canada and most of Europe) Below 200 mg/dL Below 5.2 mmol/L Desirable 200-239 mg/dL 5.2-6.2 mmol/L Borderline high 240 mg/dL and above Above 6.2 mmol/L High LDL cholesterol(U.S. and some other countries) LDL cholesterol*(Canada and most of Europe) Below 70 mg/dL Below 1.8 mmol/L Optimal for people at very high risk of heart disease Below 100 mg/dL Below 2.6 mmol/L Optimal for people at risk of heart disease 100-129 mg/dL 2.6-3.3 mmol/L Near optimal 130-159 mg/dL 3.4-4.1 mmol/L Borderline high 160-189 mg/dL 4.1-4.9 mmol/L High 190 mg/dL and above Above 4.9 mmol/L Very high HDL cholesterol(U.S. and some other countries) HDL cholesterol*(Canada and most of Europe) Below 40 mg/dL (men)Below 50 mg/dL (women) Below 1 mmol/L (men)Below 1.3 mmol/L (women) Poor 50-59 mg/dL 1.3-1.5 mmol/L Better 60 mg/dL and above Above 1.5 mmol/L Best Triglycerides(U.S. and some other countries) Triglycerides*(Canada and most of Europe) Below 150 mg/dL Below 1.7 mmol/L Desirable 150-199 mg/dL 1.7-2.2 mmol/L Borderline high 200-499 mg/dL 2.3-5.6 mmol/L High 500 mg/dL and above Above 5.6 mmol/L Very high Please clean up your emails if you are going to forward it onto anyone else. Just remove ALL evidence of my email address and any other information which identifies who you received this email from. Use Bcc, Blind Carbon Copy when sending to more than one other person, and protect your friends privacy and stop SPAM from happening. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.11.31/2028 - Release 03/28/09 07:16:00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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