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I started eating grass fed beef around the same time my doctor prescribed statins, familial hypercholesterolemia not budging no matter the amount of exercise or sensible eating.

Misconception #3: People who are thin don’t have to worry about having high cholesterol levels.

https://www.pharmacytimes.com/publications/issue/2017/december2017/four-common-cholesterol-misconceptions

It is true that people who are overweight or obese are more likely to have high cholesterol and that a combination of exercise and diet can lower elevated cholesterol levels. However, it is also true that people who are thin can have elevated levels. Remember, because our cholesterol levels are mostly the result of our genetic makeup, a person’s weight may not be an immediate cause.

People who have very sedentary lifestyles may also be at a higher risk. Finally, there are certain genetic disorders (eg, familial hypercholesterolemia) that can predispose people to have higher cholesterol levels, regardless of their weight.

It is also important to keep in mind that as people get older, cholesterol levels tend to rise. This is why the American Heart Association recommends that starting at age 20, everyone should get tested for cholesterol and other risk factors about every 4 to 6 years.

Grass-Fed Beef Is More Nutritious

Truthfully? It tastes better to me.

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/grass-fed-vs-grain-fed-beef#section3

Both grain-fed and grass-fed beef are a highly concentrated source of nutrients.

Beef is loaded with vitamin B12, B3 and B6. It’s also rich in highly bioavailable iron, selenium and zinc. In fact, meat contains almost every nutrient that people need to survive (5).

It also contains high-quality protein and various lesser known nutrients, such as creatine and carnosine, which are very important for your muscles and brain.

But even though the difference isn’t great, grass-fed beef generally contains higher amounts of certain nutrients.

Compared to grain-fed beef, grass-fed is much higher in the following vitamins:
Vitamin A: Grass-fed beef contains carotenoid precursors to vitamin A, such as beta-carotene.
Vitamin E: This is an antioxidant that sits in your cell membranes and protects them from oxidation (3Trusted Source?).

Grass-fed beef also tends to be richer in other antioxidants (6Trusted Source?, 7Trusted Source?).


Summary
Conventional grain-fed beef is highly nutritious, but grass-fed beef contains more carotenoids, vitamin E and other antioxidants.ercholestemia