Posted by raybakes on October 31, 2004, at 13:54:29
In reply to i have low cholesterol and have suffered depressio, posted by joebob on October 30, 2004, at 18:42:17
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> how 'bout eating raw eggs as a way of raising it
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> benefits? drawbacks?Hi Joebob, insulin raises cholesterol too by increasing the activity of the enzyme HMG CoA reductase - people with insulin resistance with high insulin tend to have high cholesterol for this reason - statin drugs inhibit HMG CoA reductase.
Would think your weight would be low if you had an insulin problem though..
Here's an article about cholesterol synthesis..
Hormones such as glucagon and epinephrine negatively affect cholesterol biosynthesis by increasing the activity of the inhibitor of phosphoprotein phosphatase inhibitor-1, PPI-1. Conversely, insulin stimulates the removal of phosphates and, thereby, activates HMG-CoA reductase activity. Additional regulation of HMGR occurs through an inhibition of its' activity as well as of its' synthesis by elevation in intracellular cholesterol levels. The mechanism of this cholesterol induced inhibition is not fully understood
Ray
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