Anaphylaxis caused by linseed (flaxseed) intake

Long-term administration of corticosteroids may have different effects on lipid profiles than short-term therapy. In one study, patients taking a short-term tapering oral prednisone burst for treatment of rheumatic disease demonstrated significant increases in total cholesterol and HDL-C, 1 month later, but no changes in triglycerides or LDL-C. 5 The association of higher HDL-C levels in elderly CHS participants with asthma, independent of corticosteroid therapy, suggests that other mechanisms exist. We also found evidence for a dose-response relationship in elderly men: those with more severe asthma (more frequent attacks or more severe airway obstruction) had significantly higher HDL-C levels than those who were currently free of symptoms. A possible explanation is that some CHS participants with asthma had recently taken a short course of prednisone (raising HDL-C) but were not currently taking it at the time of their clinic visit when medication use was ascertained. Another theory is that the increased work of breathing, which occurs because of bronchospasm in asthma, is a type of regular exercise that raises HDL-C.