High fat... Improved cholesterol

Ian DP said:

My latest cholesterol test shows that my HDL level is great and that my ratio has improved on my last cholesterol test, which sort of is amazing since my last test was done around a year ago shortly after my diabetic diagnosis when I was on a 'very healthy' low fat diet (but unintentionally probably high carb diet). My GP said my previous cholesterol levels were fine, and of no concern, but my latest even better, and was a little surprised when I informed him of my high fat intake!.

For the last 6 months I have been on a low carb high fat diet. Very high fat during the last 4 months, in order to increase calories to maintain my weight with low carbs (30g /day) and without overdoing protein.

At my 1st appointment with my diabetic dietician a couple of weeks, she understood and supported my high fat diet (to maintain weight and keep BG levels low) but was concerned about possible high cholesterol levels, hence the test. Strangely also questioned why I was eating coconut oil, and suggested that butter would be better (more vitamins etc), I don't know if coconut oil has improved my cholesterol, but I am sticking with it.

Typically my diet consists of 2egg and 2bacon breakfast; pork or lamb chops with salad for lunch and cheese salad for dinner. Typically I will consume; 150ml double cream, 30g butter, 30g coconut oil, 30g cheese, 200g coleslaw, 200g meat (sometime fish) small handful of nuts and seeds and loads of salad per day.

My conclusion, my observation..... Fat alone is not responsible for high cholesterol levels.

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AndBreathe said:

That's a lot of double cream in there! I'm assuming many, many berries have been sacrificed to enable that consumption?

Very well done though Ian. I think we still have much to learn about the fatty acids.

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Ian DP said:

My GP did not say..... It was a phone call conversation...... And I don't know enough about cholesterol to ask about that kind of detail.....he originally just said my cholesterol was fine, nothing to worry about

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• Your total cholesterol level should be below 4.0mmol/l.
• LDL levels should be less than 2.0mmol/l.
• HDL levels should be 1.0mmol/l or above in men and 1.2mmol/l or above in women.
• Triglyceride levels should be 1.7mmol/l or less.

Ian DP said:

My GP did not say..... It was a phone call conversation...... And I don't know enough about cholesterol to ask about that kind of detail.....he originally just said my cholesterol was fine, nothing to worry about, I asked how it compared to last time..... Which is when he said my good cholesterol is excellent and my ratio had improved..... GP had said last year that my cholesterol was fine with nothing to worry about..... So based on last year was ok, and latest is better, I am happy, and will continue with my LCHF diet, which is working wonders for my BG levels.

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