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**ForumMasta** · 04-25-2012, 03:38 PM

Do you have absolute clinical proof of your statement?

There is too much conflicting information for me to decide.

I admit that VLDL is likely a bad thing, but the standard cholesterol test leaves much to be desired as opposed to a comprehensive lipid profile.

My take is that if VLDL is low (a calculated value based on triglycerides) and HDL is high, then you immune system is enhanced and your HDL is enough to chase VHDL out of your system.

As I understand it, there are 4 categories of LDL and the 2 low density categories are not good whilst the 2 upper (larger particles) are not as bad and may be as beneficial as HDL, however as standard test does not differentiate.

Statins are likely beneficial for High triglycerides, high VLDL, low HDL types.

Or am I fooling myself.

04-25-2012, 03:38 PM	#9
ForumMasta Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 518 Senior Member	Do you have absolute clinical proof of your statement? There is too much conflicting information for me to decide. I admit that VLDL is likely a bad thing, but the standard cholesterol test leaves much to be desired as opposed to a comprehensive lipid profile. My take is that if VLDL is low (a calculated value based on triglycerides) and HDL is high, then you immune system is enhanced and your HDL is enough to chase VHDL out of your system. As I understand it, there are 4 categories of LDL and the 2 low density categories are not good whilst the 2 upper (larger particles) are not as bad and may be as beneficial as HDL, however as standard test does not differentiate. Statins are likely beneficial for High triglycerides, high VLDL, low HDL types. Or am I fooling myself.
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