For women with high Lp(a) and high CAC scores, estrogen (including natural, fake and the horsey-hormones) has been shown to in fact be beneficial in controlling CAD risk, events and reduction in Lp(a). Does this translate to men... *ha* I believe it may -- that is why alcohol-extracted soy protein, phytoestrogens and even... BEER help men with Lp(a) and reduce CAD.
Bioidentical HRT and monitoring via salivary/blood testing is the ONLY way to go, according to my personal research.
Uzzi Reiss MD, Michael Colgan PhD, Suzanne Somers, Cheryle Hart MD (hormonesbyhart.com) are all excellent resources.
Each one of the above authors stress an insulin-controlled diet in conjunction with optimizing all 10 hormones (they forgot vit D -- but one of my pts sees Dr. Hart and she normalizes vitamin D [25-hydroxy-D] now).
Control of Lp(a) is reviewed in great detail in our Part 3 TYP Diet, TYP Lp(a) reports 1 and 2.
Sure sounds like... the optimal Paleo warrior diet/lifestyle, right?
And... not unlike a diet/lifestyle of wolves...?
Beef contains more monounsaturated fats than saturated fats. Are these monounsaturated fats as good for you as olive oil?
Are the Omega 6 fats in almonds as bad for you as the Omega 6 fats in vegetable oils.
You mentioned avoiding "omega-6 refined oils" like Canola oil. I know Canola oil is highly refined, but according to Wikipedia, Canola oil has an approximate a 2:1 ratio of Omega 6 to Omega 3 oils so wouldn't this be a near ideal ratio?
According to Wikipedia, Canola oil is 61% Omega 9, 21% Omega 6, 11% Omega 3 & 7% Saturated.
In the petri dish, there is no differentiation. Synergistically, I think when consumed with some veggies, wine and other foods, I believe digestion provides even better substrates than just monounsaturated fatty acids alone.
I've wondered about the omega-6s in almonds (esp if they are RANCID). Shelf veggie oils are rancid the second they are extracted (due to heat, processing, hexanes, etc). Almonds at least are a little more stable. I guess nature gave them better shelf lives in the package the originally came in!
Almonds v. almond oils provided benefits for cardiovasculature health in one trial -- incr HDL, larger particles, lower CRP.
Omega-6s in generally should be limited due to their pro-inflammatory effects on our hormones and eicosanoids. Though canola may appear to have 'favorable' ratios, the oil is highly refined, heated and extracted using a variety of chemical processing which leads to an oxidized product. Even topical use of canola, safflower, sunflower or soybean oil leads to the incorporation of these highly-reactive oils into our cell membranes which can be easily oxidized (and thus cause cellular damage).
Not good if excessive. Then you'll need more good fats to counter and try to neutralize (omega-3, saturated fats like coconut and grassfed meat/wild fowl, some GLA omega-6).
Lats ('Wings'), Gluts... Hypertrophy YEAA!