Hi,
I’ve been on keto for 4 weeks and after blood test my triglyceride level was high at 268 whereas a year ago off keto it was in the normal range. Should I be concerned? Wondering if I should continue keto or jump ship or perhaps change my diet in some way. Tia.
Craig
Hi Craig, any chance you practiced any fasting during the few days before your blood draw? And what were your normal ranges?
For me high was about 90, when eating ketogenically was 70. However one time I shot up to 127 (while keto) was when I did my blood draw after fasting 46 hrs within the few days prior.
268 does seem high to me but I personally don’t have the knowledge or background to comment much more!
What were your other markers? Did you fast over the 12-14 hour mark, or not at all? Any cream in your coffee that morning for example?
I would also request a retest, that does seem rather odd for it to go up.
Hi Sue, no I didn’t fast before the test, would that help or hurt? My normal range is about 115. Thanks
Hi, my LDL was up over normal, I didn’t have any cream that morning. A retest is probably the thing to do. I was thinking of trying to limit saturated fats some but may be hard to do on keto.