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LCHF & Cholesterol.
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I found that Prof Ken Sikaris is a good explainer of this dilemma.
Cholesterol is only the transport system for fat energy, i.e. the tankers and delivery trucks taking fat to and from the liver. The process of getting fat from your meal and into the liver is separate from this and is not measured in the TC that the GP is looking at. The two processes are unconnected.
TC is describing the Local deliveries from the liver stores out to the local filling stations in the body ( i.e. body cells) for immediate use. Normally the body only manufactures the amount of LDL we actually need to meet our needs at the time and manufactures HDL to act as the recycling trucks to match. This is not really dependent on how much fat we have just eaten, although the liver will use the digestion time to top up the essential stores in the adipose tissues so we protect our vitals, and this is why the lipid panels should be Fasting Blood Tests.
TC will be higher on cold days because the liver will be working hard to top up the brown fat cells that keep us warm in winter for example. TC will be higher while you are losing weight by fat burning But the ratio should remain similar all the way though. TC will be lower if you are burning energy from carbs or have a high blood sugar level I think, but could be wrong, that TC also goes up during endurance exercise since our bodies switch to burn more fat ( second wind)
Cholesterol is only the transport system for fat energy, i.e. the tankers and delivery trucks taking fat to and from the liver. The process of getting fat from your meal and into the liver is separate from this and is not measured in the TC that the GP is looking at. The two processes are unconnected.
TC is describing the Local deliveries from the liver stores out to the local filling stations in the body ( i.e. body cells) for immediate use. Normally the body only manufactures the amount of LDL we actually need to meet our needs at the time and manufactures HDL to act as the recycling trucks to match. This is not really dependent on how much fat we have just eaten, although the liver will use the digestion time to top up the essential stores in the adipose tissues so we protect our vitals, and this is why the lipid panels should be Fasting Blood Tests.
TC will be higher on cold days because the liver will be working hard to top up the brown fat cells that keep us warm in winter for example. TC will be higher while you are losing weight by fat burning But the ratio should remain similar all the way though. TC will be lower if you are burning energy from carbs or have a high blood sugar level I think, but could be wrong, that TC also goes up during endurance exercise since our bodies switch to burn more fat ( second wind)
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At first they were happy with my numbers as my triglycerides had been high before I went low carb and rapidly fell on my new diet. But at 18 months in my non LDL/total ratio and overall total went up. Unfortunately the diabetic nurse I'd seen in year one had left and the new one plus a GP who is anti low carb both made a fuss.
I did some research and found that the new pills he'd prescribed for migraines was the probable culprit. I stopped that and my numbers fell a little within 2 months, and a little more 6 months later - still 'too high' for him but I'm happy with them. My total is 5.4!
I did some research and found that the new pills he'd prescribed for migraines was the probable culprit. I stopped that and my numbers fell a little within 2 months, and a little more 6 months later - still 'too high' for him but I'm happy with them. My total is 5.4!
