How did this happen? (LDL lipids)

[britishpub]

I just think @Bluetit1802 has weird blood.

 

[Brunneria]

The increase in butter consumption may be a factor.
Try googling the Feldman protocol, and try and remember your butter consumption during the days before the test?
(just a suggestion, and speculation)

I know that people always seem to assume that cholesterol is fairly constant, rather than hopping about like a flea on a drum (like blood glucose), but it is nowhere near as static as people think. A few days can make a big difference.

 

[NicoleC1971]

Thanks for your input, it is appreciated. Maybe it is the increased butter consumption!!!!!!

You could be on to something there. Feldman's N of 1 showed high consumption of fat prior to the test reduced his numbers because he wasn't breaking down fat from his own stores with the resulting increase in circulating lipids.. Did you have a cheese chow down or a fat bomb strike?!

 

[Bluetit1802]

Thank you everyone for your input and suggestions.

I've looked at the Feldman protocol. This is never something I would do deliberately in order to manipulate my blood test results, but I suppose there is a possibility my additional butter consumption could be the reason. I also thought of something else. Since my previous test I have returned to eating Greek yogurt. I went off it for about a year. So additional butter and full fat yogurt.

I do know that lipids fluctuate wildly throughout the day, most likely due to the fact we eat so the liver starts making it because we need it, but after an overnight fast it may not fluctuate that much from one test to another if all things are equal. I don't know. Anyway, I see my nurse today and she will be happy no doubt.

@bulkbiker it is interesting the same thing happened to you - and on a carnivore diet your fat intake possibly increased?

I was just curious, not concerned.

 

[bulkbiker]

Thank you everyone for your input and suggestions.

I've looked at the Feldman protocol. This is never something I would do deliberately in order to manipulate my blood test results, but I suppose there is a possibility my additional butter consumption could be the reason. I also thought of something else. Since my previous test I have returned to eating Greek yogurt. I went off it for about a year. So additional butter and full fat yogurt.

I do know that lipids fluctuate wildly throughout the day, most likely due to the fact we eat so the liver starts making it because we need it, but after an overnight fast it may not fluctuate that much from one test to another if all things are equal. I don't know. Anyway, I see my nurse today and she will be happy no doubt.

@bulkbiker it is interesting the same thing happened to you - and on a carnivore diet your fat intake possibly increased?

I was just curious, not concerned.

I think my butter consumption definitely went up a bit as I now make marinades for meat from melted butter with some flavouring in it. Also I started to have slices of butter dipped in sea salt when I'm cooking as a "chefs treat".
Cheese consumption probably went up a bit too as I cut out the raspberries and Oppo desserts. So it could well be a slightly higher dietary fat intake which would certainly support what Dave Feldman has found although not a deliberate attempt to manipulate figures..Also have started cooking more sous vide which maintains more fat in the meat as the temp is lower... so all in all I'd say yes my fat consumption has probably gone up over the past year. Interesting to sit down and think about it.... I must admit that hadn't really occurred to me. Thanks for highlighting it.