And
LDL went from 4.6 to 3.6 which almost to recommended level of 3.5.
The LDL went up but I wasn't afraid because the ratios were better.
Since I started eating Paleo
my LDL went from 160 to 245 mg / dl with very low inflammation (CRP 0.2)
In other words, if
the LDL went up, the HDL did too, thus counteracting the effect of the higher LDL.
VLDL Cholesterol: 12 mg / dl (28) LDL Cholesterol: 198 mg / dl (178) Four months of PHD has me seeing much better numbers but
my LDL went up.
Looks like it, though I'm sure
their LDL went up...
I'm in the same camp...
LDL goes nuts when I go to a VLC diet: LDL - P: 1619.
When
LDL goes up, HDL goes up to help deal with the higher LDL.
Some say its a numbers game, the more LDL particles crashing the walls of the arteries... some say the LDL is only a sign of vascular damage, but if
my LDL goes down on a low fat diet, then that is bs, some say that it may be a problem metabolizing LDL, intake / production is outpacing LDL receptor activity, some say its not LDL but LDL that stays in the blood too long and oxidizes, some say about 20 % carbs (I was less than 5 %) will produce just enough insulin to help metabolize cholesterol, but the hard core low carb guys, say the whole cholesterol thing is a scam and cholesterol under 500, without insulin resistance is nothing to worry about.
After a relatively short period of time,
LDL goes down to normal, he says.
Not exact matches
Just because both
LDL and HDL
went up does not mean that coconut oil is protective against heart disease.
Also, the studies show that when eating major saturated fat that can be found in beef, pork and chicken, your
LDL cholesterol (which is the bad one) doesn't
go up.
My HDL
went up 11 points (something I struggled with for years), and my
LDL and Triglyceride levels were at the bottom end of the range.
The unfortunate result has been that some people with high
LDL but with low risk were subject to «cholesterol limbo» (how low can you
go!)
What happens to total cholesterol and especially
LDL is unpredictable since both can either
go up,
go down, or stay the same with no clear explanation as to why this happens.
Before I started a low - carb diet my cholesterol wasn't too bad but typical of a diabetics — low HDL and high TAGs with high - ish
LDL After low - carbing for 6 months my TAGs lowered, although not to the reference range, my HDL
went down even more (which was the most surprising) and my
LDL leaped up very high.
This article from 2008 compared the effects of a ketogenic diet vs a low glycemic calorie restricted diet in obese type II diabetics and found that the HDL
went up more and
LDL also slightly increased (by a mean of 1.3 mg / dL) in those that followed a ketogenic diet.
I'm hoping my
LDL's will
go down and my HDL's and Triglycerides will stay where they are.
Advanced Lipoprotein Analysis (VAP by Atherotec): this test
goes beyond the routine cholesterol panel (HDL, calculated
LDL, triglycerides, and total cholesterol), by providing measurements of HDL,
LDL, and VLDL (very low - density lipoprotein), and also measuring other important lipoprotein subclasses, including Lp (a), HDL subtypes, and IDL (intermediate - density lipoprotein).
Before I
went on the vegan diet my colesterol was 6.8 and now it is 6.4 but the
ldl has increased significant enough for my doctor to put me on statins, he said I had a 32 % risk of heart attack in the next 10 years.
This shows that even despite 30 % FAT, the LFHC people's
LDL numbers
went down!
As the
LDL drops, it is normal for the HDL to
go down too.
Ten weeks of hard - core workouts and weight loss, and
LDL cholesterol still
went up.
My HDLs
went up and my
LDLs and triglycerides
went down when I stopped eating the carbs and starting eating healthy fats.
Recently I dropped my total cholesterol by 27 %, my
LDL by 37 % and my CRP by 54 % — in TWO months, simply by
going vegan.
And your
LDL of 71 is great... that kind of drop usually takes a high potency statin to
go from 142 to 71.
LDL was commonly in the 200 range and many
went into the 300's.
when i initially
went low carb back in April 2010 I adjusted very easily — but my
LDL cholesterol
went from 80 to 285!!!! — now finally with T3 its reduced back down to 159 and prob still on its way down further..
On
LDL however, you indicated have never seen
LDL fail to
go down on low carb.
This shows a graded increase in
LDL oxidation occuring within the blood of live humans as the diet
goes from 1) butter and palm oil to 2) olive oil to 3) sunflower oil and finally 4) sunflower oil and fatty fish, all diets being about 35 % of calories from fat.
High fat diet promoters who follow diets like Keto and Paleo typically
go with the idea that elevated blood
LDL cholesterol levels aren't something that you should be too concerned about.
But if you are gaining weight, it is well known that cholesterol
goes up when people gain weight and so a rise in
LDL might be understandable.
When the cholesterol level in the liver
goes up, it expresses less
LDL - receptor for the simple reason that it does not need any more cholesterol.
I mean
LDL - C and
LDL - P can not only
go high... but STRATOSPHERICALLY high!
I also understand that this book is meant for the general population so it might've been too much for him to
go into how APO E genotypes affect cholesterol levels and other risk factors especially in the setting of high saturated fat consumption OR new tests like the measurement of blood Lathosterol and Campesterol and how they relate to elevated
LDLs... but for folks that have been into this for a while like myself, a section on this stuff would've been nice.
Your cholesterol numbers are
going down, especially
LDL which is important.
Since May 2017 I have became fully vegan, mostly because I wanted to avoid becoming a diabetic like my mother or someone with a heart problem like some of my friends and colleagues; since May my
LDL has
gone down from 158 to 86, my waist circumference decreased from 99 to 76 cm, I lost 15 kg (from 93 kg to 78 kg), I have more energy and have improved my fitness level by about 50 % (I am an amateur triathlete and trail runner).
To our surprise, both of our
LDL numbers
went up, our HDL
went down, and my triglycerides also
went up.
Your triglycerides will
go down, your good HDL cholesterol will increase, and your
LDL will improve in quality.
You didn't note your
LDL, HDL and Triglycerides which might help explain what is
going on.
My
go - to Dr. Greger answer (paraphrased) for those who have tried everything and still have high
LDL, try focusing on the saturated fat sources (coconut oil; cocoa butter, and yes even nuts and seeds).
Phospholipids feature a host of benefits, including lowering harmful
LDL cholesterol, raising beneficial HDL, improving blood flow and circulation, removing plaque from arteries, reducing the adhesiveness of blood cells to reduce the chance of stroke, promoting liver repair and function and improving memory — the list
goes on and on.
The
LDL / HDL / TG I understand and am
going to compare in about 6 months.
So not only did the rats cholesterol levels
go up, but the
LDL fraction oxidized easier potentially leading to clogged arteries.
What I'm curious about is whether you've noticed your weight and cholesterol
LDL - P (particle count) levels
going up with your new, veggie - heavy, diet or if things have stayed the same.
One thing that was interesting was that when I told him I expected my HDL to
go up, Triglycerides to
go down, and
LDL - P to be in a healthy range, he agreed with me....
It is alarming to read of all the people who have had an increase in
LDL - P after
going low - carb, high fat.
In summary — Rosie
went from 20 % of normal energy to 80 %, fixed her sleep, lost 11 pounds and inches from her waist, greatly reduced markers of infection such as white blood cell count and C - reactive protein, normalized her TSH, reduced triglycerides, normalized vitamin D and
LDL cholesterol, and reduced ALT and AST suggesting improved liver health.
On 11/16/2012 my
LDL - C
went even higher to 176.