Wow - I needed to read this. My lipids have not been good and not for any good reason. I only use olive oil, etc. But my family hx is so strong. My dad died of a massive coronary at 38 years old! My brother died last year at 48 (which I am now). He and my dad both smoked and I'm bothered tremendously by even 2nd hand smoke (probably due to growing up with it - I was 12 when he died). My mom's mom lived to be 94 and mom is 76 with only hypertension and TIAs (transient ischemic attacks (mini- strokes)but now even my sister has been dx'd with both hypothyroidism and diabetes. She has amalgams, too, though. Anyways.....good info and I think I need me some selenium....( kelp). Probably needing some iodine, too.