High cholesterol, high HDL, high LDL, low TG

(Patricia) #1

Hi guys, I am super confused.
I started keto a month ago, with a weight of 61.5 kg. I lost 3 kg so far and I am finding easier to eat less in the evening (a yogurt or 2 slices of cheese) and eat in the morning after 12-14 hrs of fasting.

So far so good, but I am concerned about cholesterol.

On my previous blood test (Dic 2017) the values were total cholesterol: 245, LDL:154, HDL: 76, triglycerides: 69.

Now I had another one (Oct 2018) with the following values: total cholesterol: 270, LDL:171, HDL: 87, triglycerides: 59.

Should I worry? The values went up, but I am not sure if it was due to keto, since I just started and the previous test was on Dec last year.

My doc called me today saying that she wanted to put me on statins. I said no.

Please send me you input. Thanks!

(Omar) #2

I never seen such good results

(Patricia) #3

What do you mean “good results”? My cholesterol is very high…

(Allan Misner) #4

I’m not a doctor, so this is just my opinion. Statins are the worst medicine ever unleashed on us. It messes with your muscles and your brain. It blocks a key function of the body.

I’ve only seen one good study that demonstrated a correlation between statins and better health outcomes. That is for middle-aged men, after they’ve had a heart attack. Most other studies show no, or a negative correlation between high cholesterol and mortality.

Personally, I think your numbers got better. If you’re really worried about it, you can do an advanced lipid panel and look at your lipoprotein A. Otherwise, having an HDL > triglycerides is awesome.

(Leslie) #5

Hello. A cholesterol conumdrum: my LDL value is very high after being on a carnivore diet for 6 weeks. Not a good result. High is over 500 total cholesterol; 350 LDL, 102 HDL and 74 Trig.
Is it the carnivory? The LDL numbers were above normal since KETO (3 years), but I was not worried. Now?
Any advice? Back to a plant based diet, or?

(Dave) #6

You’re fine.You were right to say no to statins.

(jennifer Francois) #7

hi, have you gotten any answers about this? My #s are similar to yours after same 6 wks or so Carnivore.
Feel great, but my doctor is freaking out.

(Bob M) #8

There are no answers, only theories.

(Jon) #9

Do you have an update on this?

(Alec) #10

WHO data. The lower your cholesterol, the higher your all cause morbidity risk. So why exactly is your dr trying to kill you by giving you statins?

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(Jessica) #11

I think the reason people are saying those are “good” numbers is because there is evidence that the important number is HDL divided by triglycerides (under 4 being a normal value). Yours is 1.5 or so which is excellent.

(Gordon) #12

Can you insert your link for this information, please?

(Alec) #13

http://www.zoeharcombe.com/2010/11/cholesterol-heart-disease-there-is-a-relationship-but-its-not-what-you-think/

Zoe explains where she got the data from on the WHO website and what she did to get the charts.

(Empress of the Unexpected) #14

My LDL is very low - any tips on how to raise it?

(Alec) #15

I am afraid I have never had that issue, and therefore I don’t have a good insight. And it’s not a thing that many people will have tried to do given the current (incorrect) conventional wisdom. I am guessing saturated fat will increase LDL, but I am not sure on that.

(Omar) #16

interresting

I guess eat lots of sugar and trans fat and do not excercise

lol

#17

No, that only gives high triglycerids.

To get higher LDL, eat lots of cholesterol. It might work.

The Total/HDL ratio is apparently also important, and should be under 5. Can’t remember which of the keto youtube docs said it.

(Empress of the Unexpected) #18

After six months on keto. Total cholesterol 184. HDL. 67. Trigs. 138 (still high). LDL 93. Total, LDL and trigs dropped, HDL increased.

(Empress of the Unexpected) #19

No matter what my diet has been, cholesterol has been low my entire life. Keto seemed to lower it further. However it really lowered my trigs so I am happy about that.

(Empress of the Unexpected) #20

But my point is that if higher is better as far as cholesterol goes for older women, and brain health, I seem to be screwed. One doctor said she was very worried if total was lower than 240. I think Dr. Ede?