 [ Symptoms ] do facial exercise treatment machines really stimulate the muscles in the face and jaw line to tighten them  i am a 62 year old female with a sagging jaw line and neck what can you tell me about this treatment [ Disease ] research shows that over the short term low carbohydratehigh protein diets have beneficial effects on blood lipids especially raising the good kind of cholesterol hdl it is important to note that some of the benefits seen in cardiovascular risk factors may be due to the weight loss that accompanies such diets there is not much data regarding the long term effects on cholesterol especially ldl some of the foods avoided on paleo help keep cholesterol ldl down such as oats and beans so it is possible that your cholesterol could go up especially once you are done losing weight i recommend getting lab work done so you can track your blood lipid levels best paleo recipes books for good health<link>