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Subject: General media/Science catching up w/ Dr Sears!

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John User is Offline
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08/25/2008 2:48 PM Alert 
It appears that the general media and science is finally catching up with Dr. Sears. I recall, when I first read his first book, "The Omega Rx Zone", that in it he describes that there is a fluffy LDL that is harmless.

Well, today, a number of years later, it looks like this is finally starting to trickle into the main stream. Here is an interesting article in the Sunday newspaper's "USA Weekend" magazine insert (Especially notice the second paragraph!):
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NEW TESTS FOR CHOLESTEROL: You can now go beyond LDL and HDL to tailor medication. Some "good" cholesterol turns out to be bad for your heart.

These days, we're used to thinking about cholesterol in terms of LDL (the bad kind) and HDL (the good kind). Analysis of these components has helped doctors prescribe medications for heart patients. But medicine is ever-changing, and now labs can offer more sophisticated analysis that identifies different types of LDL and HDL.

This new analysis shows, for example, that not all LDL cholesterol is the same. Some LDL particles are large, fluffy structures that don't contribute to heart disease. Other LDL particles are small, dense and a significant risk factor for coronary disease. All HDL cholesterol -- and triglycerides -- isn't the same. HDL, for instance, is not as uniformly protective as we would like to think.

Understanding these additional pieces of the puzzle helps to explain why treating just HDL, LDL or triglycerides doesn't always work. I see more physicians assessing these smaller subcategories to help them decide what medications may be the most beneficial. The next time you see your doctor, ask about the new cholesterol subcategory tests.

Tedd Mitchell, M.D., presidentand CEO of Dallas' Cooper Clinic, writes HealthSmart every week.

* Reference / Citation: copied from USA WEEKEND, on-line version, appearing in the printed version 22 Aug - 24 Aug edition, under Health Smart section.
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08/26/2008 11:23 PM Alert 
I wonder what Dr. Sears' comments would be on this. If there is such a test to actually validate the type of LDL particles, I would think he would know about it.
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08/27/2008 12:24 PM Alert 
I've been informed of a test that determines the stickiness of LDL. I don't know the exact name because in the conversation it was referred to by it's initials, which were DAT, or DET or maybe DAP.
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08/27/2008 12:24 PM Alert 
I've been informed of a test that determines the stickiness of LDL. I don't know the exact name because in the conversation it was referred to by it's initials, which were DAT, or DET or maybe DAP.
sue

lost 100 lbs 13 yrs ago, off BP meds, thanks to the Zone diet and Zone fish oil!

for more photos, scroll over this photo and click when the link appears

Sue, Zone Snack
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