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Expert: Tanya Zilberter, PhD - 6/25/2009


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Hi a friend of mine told me that if I eat low/good cholestral butter or magarine this will help get rid of any bad cholestral I eat?

Is this true in other words should I eat lots of it or is it better not to have it at all.

The thing I was wondering is, apart from we need a certain amount of fat in our diets, does this good cholestral combine with bad cholestral to get rid of it or is it still bad for you, just not as bad as the saturated fats?

Many thanks indeed

Steve

Answer
Steve, first of all, here are some definitions:

LDL, or low-density lipoprotein, is "bad" cholesterol. LPL levels should be below 160.

HDL, or high-density lipoprotein, is "good " cholesterol. HDL levels should be above 45.

Read more:

HDL numbers and metabolic resistance
http://atkinszone.com/2008/05/metabolic-syndrome.html

Very good fats
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Nutrition-Dieting-939/2008/10/Omega-3-6-9.htm

Very bad fats
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Nutrition-Dieting-939/2008/10/Good-bad-trans-fats.htm

Saturated Fat and Cholesterol
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Nutrition-Dieting-939/2008/4/Saturated-Fat-Cholestero...

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Tanya Zilberter, PhD

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I am in neurophysiology since 1972, my research started with studies of neuronal interactions in the hypothalamic centers of hunger and satiety. Since 2007, I focus on the metabolic aspects of neuroprotection.

Experience

I worked for 20 years in interdisciplinary teams with physicists and mathematicians as an expert in physiology, preparing conceptual models of regulatory systems for further implications in larger-scale mathematical and computer modeling. Tanya Zilberter, PhDAuthored 3 academic print books and five popular print books.

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I am a freelance research consultant for the Infotonic Consultancy. I participate in a research project concerning neuroprotectors including energy substrates. The website related to this project is Brain Fuels where I'm trying to popularly write about brain metabolism and neuroprotection.



Publications

Academic print books:

  • The current concept of homeostasis
  • Cascade effects of regulatory peptides
  • Physiological effects of neuropeptides


    • Recent academic articles:

  • GABA action in immature neocortical neurons directly depends on the availability of ketone bodies
  • Neuronal activity in vitro and the in vivo reality: the role of energy homeostasis.


    • Popular print books:

  • The Banta Diet
  • 180 Banta Diet Recipes
  • Calorie Theories, Longevity, and Natural Health
  • Reflexo-therapy From Kuznetsov's Applicator to Shakti Mat: Forty year-long success story

    Education/Credentials
    PhD in Physiology

    Past/Present Clients
    Currently, I affiliate with Infotonic Consultancy as a freelance research consultant. In 1972-1991, I wrote for/collaborated with: Informatics Div., Moscow State University, Institute for Continuing Education for Physicians (Russia), Glushkov's Institute of Cybernetics (Ukraine), State Institute of Scientific and Technical Information (Russia). In 1995-2007, I used to write for the online publishers such as about.com, lifetips.com, dietandbody.com, infozine.com, atkinszone.com, bantadiet.com, reflexo-therapy.com. In 2005-2007 and in 2009, I worked for the Mediterranean Institute of Neurobiology, Marseille, France.

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