Stupid cholesterol question

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In a message dated 6/24/03 10:24:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

ChrisMasterjohn@... writes:

> Arterial plaque is I think

> mostly made up of calcium, and may or may not contain fats and cholesterol,

> depending on a variety of factors

Just want to point out that I'm not sure if calcium forms the majority, but

do know that the calcium content is far higher than cholesterol content.

Also I want to say on PUFA that I don't think the study that found arterial

plaque to be a majority PUFA is any evidence whatsoever that dietary PUFA is

causal in arterial plaque. It could as easily be explained that the fatty acid

composition simply reflected the diet, which is now majority n-6 pufa

probably, and maybe plaque is a WAPer would be mostly saturated. I do think

excess

n-6 pufa probably contribute to arteriosclerotic lesions and definitely heart

disease, but certainly not because they're " sticky " and I don't see any evidence

they have any more affinity to plaque than any other fatty acid.

Chris

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Is cholesterol " sticky " and that's what makes it stick to the walls

of your arteries? Some lady was saying this on Oprah, and I was

under the impression that it's not cholesterol that clogs arteries,

but oxidized fat (esp. polyunsaturated). Can anyone clear this up

for me, or direct me to an online article? Thanks.

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>>>>I would recommend The Cholesterol Myths to start.

------->uffe ravnskov's web site is a good starting point as well:

http://www.ravnskov.nu/cholesterol.htm

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