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by stjohnswarts 2289 days ago
I have always had very normal cholesterol numbers. It gives you a better HDL (good chol) to LDL(bad chol, maybe) ratio and is good for lowering triglycerides (definitely bad chol) which is the worst type of cholesterol. Your information is not true and is a common misconception about the diet.
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riku_iki 2282 days ago
> It gives you a better HDL (good chol) to LDL(bad chol, maybe)

also try to search "ldl blood test" on r/keto, there are tons of people report much higher ldl after switching to keto.

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riku_iki 2289 days ago
In my observation there are many contradicting studies about LDL and keto, for example this study's results show significant increase in LDL while on keto: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31067015
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DrScump 2288 days ago
This one is baffling. LDL "significantly increased" while triglycerides "significantly decreased"? Calories/day not stated; if, say, 3200 kcal, that means 40g of carbs.

n=17, so who knows.

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agumonkey 2288 days ago
> contradicting studies about

this could be pubmed <title>

the more you dig the less certain

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