My chol results are just a bit concerning...

[Cassie]

Hi fellow low carbers.

I got my results back for my first cholesterol test since starting low carb and I'm shocked.

Previously, my total was a bit high, but as the doctor explained to me, my good cholesterol was higher than my bad cholesterol. So she wasn't overly concerned.

Well, my total is still a little high, but what alarmed her and I was that my LDL is a lot higher than my HDL now. I can't believe it and I'm not happy about it.

She advised me to cut down on the sat fat (since doing low carb, I haven't been using any low fat products, but I will be now) and do more walking.

I have a sneaky suspicion the main instigator of this increase is coconut oil. I've been having a teaspoon of it every day in my coffee. So I'm stopping that and I'll see if there is an improvement.

I'm also going to put a spoonful of oat bran into my smoothie each day, because I've heard good things about oat bran lowering cholesterol.

My triglycerides were 1.1, is that good?