Stress from audio results in a number of strange physical and psychological behaviors. My father died at 47, my brother who knows nothing about audio also has higher LDL numbers. My weight is the same as when I was in the Army many years ago. I'm physically active with a number of things. I do watch my diet...
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Never met an audiophile with psychological issues or physically out of shape.
I am aware dark roast is lower, as I also find most people have a misconception about that. There are other properties in the roasting profiles that make me like the lighter ones as well. Right now I may have to back off coffee for a minute even though I was doing pretty good. I did a fat fast for lowering pufa and it may have disrupted a few things I need to get back in order.
Before I stopped consuming so much HDL increasors I would basically need lemon juice or other blood thinning type foods to sleep. Now that I've switched off of them for a long time I don't seem to struggle with thick blood issues. There are other effects too. I'll assure you I do consider being concerned about possible blockages but my symptoms related to things that concern me with them switched when I made big changes.
So just how bad are my two double-espressos for me each morning? Are we talking a tiny effect or perhaps something significant? (They're from a standard 58mm portafilter basket on a lever espresso machine, if that matters.)
Side note: I didn't realize there was a coffee discussion present on WBF!
You seem pretty well versed in homeopathic alternatives. I was a climber, when I lived in Nepal I would eat raw garlic everyday due to it's natural blood thinning properties. High Altitude Pulmonary Edema is a serious condition. I would just swallow 3-4 cloves everyday. Perhaps something for you to consider if the blood thickening should happen again...
In my experience/physiology its's extremely difficult to raise HDL without raising LDL. All the Omega 3, exercise, my HDL remains in the normal range but difficult to raise where I would prefer it...
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“Replacing three cups of brewing machine coffee with paper-filtered coffee five days per week was estimated to reduce LDL cholesterol by 0.58 mmol/L. For comparison, this estimated diterpene effect equals to adding 60 mL full fat (40 %) cream per cup of paper-filtered coffee. Conversely, adding 250 ml of oat milk containing 1 g of cholesterol-lowering beta-glucans to each cup would not fully neutralize the effect of the diterpenes. The corresponding reduction in ASCVD relative risk for a 0.58 mmol/L reduction in LDL cholesterol was 13 % over five years; or 36 % over 40 years.”
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Life expectancy in Italy is about 5 years longer than in the USA. So maybe a quad a day doesn’t hurt everyone.
We are in our mid 70s. My wife has maintained her girlish figure through exercise (about an hour a day) and diet. Her bmi is on the very low end. She never eats fat, red meat, or sugar. She eats oat bran every day. And all her coffee is filtered. Her doctor says she has cholesterol issues.
I am the opposite. I eat marbled red meat several times a week. I don’t have an oat bran regimen. I exercise maybe 5 times a week for 20 minutes. And my bmi is at the other side of the spectrum. My coffee is virtually all unfiltered espresso. My doctor marvels at my cholesterol numbers. He says they’re great. I have quarterly tests, so it’s pretty closely monitored.
My point is that all of this stuff is tied strongly to your genes. Your genes determine the range of possibilities. Environmental and behavioral factors determine where you are within that range. One guy’s got diabetes. Another has high blood pressure. Another has cholesterol issues. One’s a smoker. One’s a marathoner. When our number’s up, we check out. Mortality is always fatal.
Cholesterol is part of a standard battery of tests that look at a wide range of organ functions. I don’t know how old you are, but if you’re in your seventies or older and no one is monitoring you, your medical care is not as thorough as mine. I have had the same doctor for 25 years, and our quarterly checks give us a chance to catch up on important things … like fishing and track days.
As you mentioned Genetics play a major role with individual physiology. The liver processes cholesterol differently individual to individual. Statins work directly with the liver in "helping/aiding" to process more effectively...
Not much new to report, but here's a pic of a new 4oz coffee cup. They come in a set of two for about $35, will be nice to add to my travel kit, but they're nice enough for everyday use too. I also ordered a new Gesha from a local roaster, should be interesting...
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Nice cup! I’m using these for straight shots. I’ve got four of these and also four of larger size for kuppa coffee.
John I suggest you look at the definition of homeopathic. I know nothing at all about it.
I just assumed when you mentioned lemon juice for some crazy reason. Thanks for straightening me out...
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