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> Your wife's primary physician (hopefully a board-certified internist)
> probably has already recommended a low fat/cholesterol diet that is
> high in fiber, regular exercise...
Yup, couldn't hurt. BUT, if she also has low HDL and high triglycerides
(familial combined hyperlipidemia rather than simple
hypercholesterolemia), I suggest you read a copy of "Protein Power" by
Dr. Eades and consider the low-carb alternative. Otherwise you might
frustrate yourself and waste time discovering that a low-fat, low-chol
diet doesn't help at all, and/or your doctor might put her on a drug
that works but is controversial -- and do you want to be on a drug
anyway if you can avoid it?
Sorry to keep harping about the low-carb alternative, but... I've been
there, done that, and it bugs me when it is not mentioned as a reality
for certain hyperlipidemias. If you want details, send me email.
Oh, and even for hypercholesterolemia, it's not a sure bet that low-fat
is the right answer. See what the Chairperson of the Department of
Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health had to say about this
recently:
http://www.healthnet.org/programs/procor/procor-commentary-hma/msg000...
Cholesterol Question