Apolipoprotein E Alleles, Dyslipidemia, and Coronary Heart Disease
The Framingham Offspring Study
http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.asp ... eid=383582

Fingers crossed, Skibike. I'm intrigued with the niacin angle...

Yay on the ferritin. I agree; great reason to eat less meat. I just found this link by Dr. William Davis, talking about niacin. According to him, it is nothing short of a miracle drug- lowers LDL (and small particles,) raises HDL, and lowers TGs. That doesn't seem to have been the case for you :?: I...

That's great news re. your "T" level. What do you make of it? Are you suspecting that your supplements were the culprit. If so, any idea which one? FWIW, I know you're not happy seeing your LDL go up, BUT all of your ratios are moving in a positive direction; higher HDL and lower TGs.

Apolipoprotein Isoform E4 Does Not Increase Coronary Heart Disease Risk in Carriers of Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor Mutations http://circgenetics.ahajournals.org/content/4/6/655.long I'm a long ways from fully grasping the E4 and LDLr association, but found this interesting. I know a few here s...

Hey G, I thought that one was especially insightful as well; an excellent summary of the problems associated with a low fat diet. Here's a great quote from the article- my comments in red ;) _____ "A recent “systematic review of the evidence supporting a causal link between dietary factors and ...

Walnut-enriched diet reduces fasting non-HDL-cholesterol and apolipoprotein B in healthy Caucasian subjects: A randomized controlled cross-over clinical trial.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/24 ... %20disease

Traditional Dietary Recommendations for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Do They Meet the Needs of Our Patients? http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3299312/ An EXCELLENT review of the failure of LFHC diets for CVD health. See the proposed revised food pyramid for optimal health. C...

Re. Arachodonic acid, small amounts of high quality (grass-fed, free-range, wild-caught) fats and proteins are probably quite safe, even beneficial. AA, after all, is an essential fat acid. EXCESSIVE amounts of commercial feedlot red meat and eggs, however, could lead to high levels. Drs. Eades does...

I hope the worries of our pesky genotypes are far from your collective minds as you celebrate the holidays with loved ones. Wishing all Warmth, Light, Peace, Hope, and Health!