Can I have some help understanding my cholesterol results please


#1

My HbA1c is 31 (4.9)
Total cholesterol 7.7
Hdl 1.7
LDL 5.5
Ratio 4.5
Triglycerides 1.0
Liver functions all normal now had fatty liver before keto. I am down forty pounds since keto in November 17. Cholesterol is up from my last years results
I live in New Zealand sorry so measures I think are different


(Ron) #2

This will explain a lot.
https://www.dietdoctor.com/guide-high-cholesterol-keto-diet


#3

Great thanks


(Bacon is a many-splendoured thing) #4

Don’t worry about LDL. A better measure of your risk of heart disease is the ratio of triglycerides to HDL, which in your case is fantast, at 5.8. Anything under 9.0 is considered great. Also, your HbA1c is better than that of most people in the world.


(Ron) #5