Increased Cholesterol levels??
Had lab work done end of Nov. Started Keto 1/1/19. Had lab work done today & ALL my cholesterol numbers have increased AND I have high blood pressure & on meds. ONLY the cholesterol numbers increased, but NOW WHAT? I'm making good progress, but these are not the numbers I want. I drink my water and I exercise daily - walking 6+ miles each day. Suggestions anyone?
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Absolutely normal, check out Dr Berry utube. Numbers will go down.
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Suggest you read up on latest research into cholesterol that shows that there is no correlation between cholesterol level and cardio health and that low HDL cholesterol is actually a high risk factor for other conditions. The medical industry are as short sighted and fixed in their views on cholesterol as they are on carbs being good
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High HDL is good cholesterol. If it outweighs the high level of LDL, that is supposed to be ok
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LDL will go up a bit on keto...but which "particles" of LDL is it? the big fluffy ones or the tiny tight ones? You can only know which by a LDL Particle test. Doctors are now coming around to realizing that the key numbers to look at are the HDL and trig. #s.
But regarding keto, your LDL will start to come back down over a few months.
For very interesting info - see www cholesterolcode dot com
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I had the opposite experience, my cholesterol numbers were all within normal range for the first time ever. Try to incorporate a variety of fats instead of just relying on meat and dairy alone. I add in avocados, low carb nuts, olive oil, coconut oil, salmon etc. to round out my fat intake.
