Should you worry about your cholesterol on a keto diet?

November 7 2017 by in Cholesterol, Keto, Low Carb High Fat

Are your cholesterol values problematic and something to worry about?

Dave Feltman, who runs the site Cholesterol Code, has made a video where he goes through a standard cholesterol test and what it means on a keto diet:

YouTube: Basics of cholesterol part I – Standard test

Want to know more about potentially elevated cholesterol levels on a keto diet? Check out the links below.

Low-carb side effects: Elevated cholesterol

Did a citizen-scientist crack the cholesterol code?

The demonization and deception in research on saturated fat, cholesterol and heart disease

Cholesterol

Cholesterol: A passenger, not a driver
27:31
Is high LDL cholesterol problematic – even in the presence of low triglycerides?
Why high cholesterol is healthy
30:01
Is high cholesterol and LDL dangerous – or could it actually be protective?
Solving health problems like an engineer
28:47
Applying engineering problem solving to get to the root of what causes heart disease.
Statin Nation
1:02:45
Statin Nation exposes the exaggerations and the misleading, almost criminal, marketing of daily drugs to people who don’t need them.
What really causes heart disease?
49:51
What is the root of the problem in heart disease? Is it cholesterol – which we've been told for decades – or is it something else?
The Cholesterol Network System
22:24
Can you drastically lower your cholesterol, by eating MORE fat?
"My Doctor Urged Me to Take Statins"
20:17
Diamond became highly interested in cholesterol and heart disease, and was able to make vast improvements – without ever taking medications.
What about cholesterol?
04:14
Dr. Unwin discusses cholesterol on a low-carb diet. This includes common improvements and the rare case when patients' cholesterol increases significantly.
Statin Nation II
1:15:35
Is high cholesterol the main cause of heart disease? The follow up to the success Statin Nation.
Should You Worry About High Cholesterol?
13:49
Is high cholesterol inherently dangerous, who should (and shouldn't) take statins and what can you do instead of taking medications?
Nutrition Nuggets to Combat Conventional Dietary Advice
45:06
What are the seven common beliefs that are just myths, and that hold us back from understanding how to eat truly healthy foods?
Is cholesterol the cause of heart disease?
23:54
Does cholesterol really cause heart disease? And if not – what does?
The highway to poor health
48:56
Dwight Lundell on endothelial dysfunction, and how the highway to poor health is associated with hyperglycemia.
The Great Cholesterol Myth
37:55
“Eating all that fat and cholesterol will clog your arteries and give you heart disease!” Well, it’s not that simple.
Is High Cholesterol Dangerous on a Low-Carb Diet?
11:22
What does it mean if some parts of one's lipid profile improve, and some become worse on low carb? Dr. Sarah Hallberg answers this question.
LCHF and LDL
28:56
Can a low-carb diet be bad for your cholesterol? Dr. Sarah Hallberg at Low Carb Vail 2016
Practical Lipid Management
34:55
How should you think about cholesterol and heart disease? Dr. Cate Shanahan at Low Carb Vail 2016.
The Surprising Cause of Heart Disease
38:18
Do you want to know what really causes heart disease? It’s not cholesterol. Dwight Lundell gives you the answer.