Hey Mary. Sorry for the late reply. I've been busy with my in-real-life tile and remodeling business and this post got buried before I could see it. If I organized a meetup up here in the Northeastern Ohio area, would you be interested? It looks like you've done your homework. I am not alarmed by the numbers you shared. The red blood cells living longer is one of the reasons why the A1C might creep up. It's using a calculation that assumes a 90 day lifespan for a red blood cell. If you don't eat sugar, you can't be a type 2 diabetic, plain and simple. With the absolutely beautiful HDL and Trigs, the LDL doesn't concern me either. Trust me, mine is much higher. Nick Norwitz is even way higher. Have you watch "The Cholesterol Code" which he and Dave Feldman produced? It's free on YouTube now. The protective barrier of the arterial lining is called the glycocalyx. It's a protective slimy lining. It's vulnerable to damage from sugars, and when the glycocalyx is damaged then it's easier for inflammation to occur in the arteries and LDL to get lodged in the arterial wall. If you have a healthy slimy glycocalyx, the LDL is just going to bounce right off it and keep circulating.
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