Cholesterol Gene Linked to Longevity

[wdlove]

They have found that thos individuals that live into their 90's have a genetic variation in the cholesterol gene. The cholesterol particles in there blood tend to be really big. A supersized gene. "We basically think the size is necessary for longevity," Barzilai said.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=624&ncid=624&e=2&u=/ap/20031014/ap_on_sc/longevity_gene_variation_2

 

[Frohickey]

Re: Cholesterol Gene Linked to Longevity

Originally posted by wdlove
"We basically think the size is necessary for longevity," Barzilai said.

Whoa! Size really does matter.

 

[wdlove]

It is very important for teenagers and up to know your cholesterol level. Information on cholesterol.

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1516

 

[rumki8]

two different types of cholesterol

Hi everybody, I know that there are two different types of cholesterol in your body; LDL (Bad) and HDL (Good). HDL reduces LDL. When we eat, Saturated and Trans Fats reduce HDL and increase LDL. Meanwhile, Unsaturated Fats; Poly and Mono increase HDL. Am I correct? What foods have good cholesterol and what is bad? What is your opinion?

 

[yg17]

Hi everybody, I know that there are two different types of cholesterol in your body; LDL (Bad) and HDL (Good). HDL reduces LDL. When we eat, Saturated and Trans Fats reduce HDL and increase LDL. Meanwhile, Unsaturated Fats; Poly and Mono increase HDL. Am I correct? What foods have good cholesterol and what is bad? What is your opinion?

My opinion is that this thread is 4 years old and should've been left in the graveyard it's been in for said 4 years, and a forum about computers is a terrible place to be asking for medical advice anyways.

 

[mcarnes]

Amen.