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Routine blood count total cholesterol :236 hdl 70 ldl144 i am nearly vegetarian always on a low fat diet what causes these numbers ?

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Genetics: Vegetarianism is the moral high ground and its advocates might tell half-truths and outright lies about the health benefits. Overall health and life-expectancy benefits mostly disappear when one controls for other healthy behaviors. Genetics and exercise have more impact on cholesterol / vessels than diet does. This being said, your HDL is quite nice and your LDL not concerning.

Answered 10/1/2016

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