I don't mean to junk up this thread with somewhat unrelated posts, but I wanted to say thank you for making this a sticky. I've been a lurker on these boards for a while now and was panicked when my LDL went up. Reading through this thread, including the various articles posted, and doing research on my own, has made me realize that what happened to me was typical for low-carbers. I also now realize that cholesterol is far more complicated and less settled than many people (including me until recently!) realize.

Thank you to all who contributed to this thread, and particularly to those who posted links to articles.