Re: Hereditary High Cholesterol

[Guest guest]

Hi

Reading your explanation below, a light goes on in my understanding of

the genetic predisposition towards heart disease. Thank you for that.

So is there nutrititional supplementation that will encourage the LDL

receptors to allow cholesterol to enter the cells?

Thanks,

Lori

>

> The elephant standing in the room here is that familial

> hypercholesterolemia is the result of a genetic defect in LDL

> receptors that do not allow cholesterol to enter the cells.

>

> And of course, the whole point of the body producing cholesterol and

> sending it into the blood is to get it inside the cells.

>

> Chris

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[Guest guest]

Lori,

> Reading your explanation below, a light goes on in my understanding of

> the genetic predisposition towards heart disease. Thank you for that.

You're welcome.

> So is there nutrititional supplementation that will encourage the LDL

> receptors to allow cholesterol to enter the cells?

Unfortunately, I don't know the answer to this.

By the way, only YOUNG familial hypercholesterolemics have a

predisposition to heart disease. It levels off with increasing age,

and beyond a certain age familial hypercholesterolemics actually have

a slight reduced risk for heart disease. I don't remember the exact

ages at which the trends change off the top of my head, but the end

result is that there is a very large increased risk for young people

but a very small absolute number of young people who develop heart

disease.

Chris

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[Guest guest]

I guess my bros & sis were relatively young when they had a lot of

blockage and underwent medical procedures, but my mom was 62 and two

of her sisters were in their 60s also before they had serious

problems. Then again, the history of my mom's family shows " many "

dropping over from heart attacks at fairly young ages - 30s, 40s &

50s. I'm not sure what age range your " young " reference might cover,

but this is very interesting.

Thanks.

Gail

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> By the way, only YOUNG familial hypercholesterolemics have a

> predisposition to heart disease. It levels off with increasing age,

> and beyond a certain age familial hypercholesterolemics actually

have

> a slight reduced risk for heart disease. I don't remember the exact

> ages at which the trends change off the top of my head, but the end

> result is that there is a very large increased risk for young people

> but a very small absolute number of young people who develop heart

> disease.

>

> Chris

> --

> The Truth About Cholesterol

> Find Out What Your Doctor Isn't Telling You:

> http://www.cholesterol-and-health.com

>