ABC News - longer life discovery

[Guest guest]

ABC National news had a segment tonight about a new blood discovery which

leads to long life. It's the cholesteral particle size. Some people have

large particles; some small. The larger size particle is correlated with

longer life as it seems to prevent sticking to artery walls and prevents

heart disease, diabetes etc. Although there's nothing you can do to

increase your particle size, they're now testing particle size in blood on

people and recommending medication if you have a small particle size and a

bad family history.

[Guest guest]

> heart disease, diabetes etc. Although there's nothing you can do to

> increase your particle size ...

From a longtime lurker ... On the ABCNews website:

" Doctors say you can make your cholesterol particles larger through a

low-carbohydrate diet, exercise and medications, including niacin. "

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/wnt/CuttingEdge/mckenzie031029.html

Sure would like more details, though.