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<blockquote data-quote="ianf0ster" data-source="post: 2322116" data-attributes="member: 506169"><p>In general a LCHF way of eating will tend to reduce both weight and Blood Pressure (if its was high). Dr David Unwin a low carb GP found he started getting light headed when standing up quickly because he was already taking BP meds. So he de-proscribed himself the BP meds and his BP was then fine with the LCHF.</p><p></p><p>I don't think he was particularly overweight, so it seems that the effect on Blood Pressure is separate from the weight loss or the Blood Glucose improvement. He also says 'Don't blame salt for what sugar did' - meaning that is is commonly thought that people with high BP need to reduce salt in their diet. This doesn't always apply - particularly for people on LCHF because we tend to eat less salt than the average person because of eating little highly processed food.. </p><p></p><p>On the Cholesterol situation, it is almost universal that LCHF increases HDL Cholesterol (thought to be good) and reduces Triglycerides which is also good. However in some (including me) it also increases LDL cholesterol which is required for making hormones, immune response etc and so isn't always as 'bad' as most people (including GPs ) think.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ianf0ster, post: 2322116, member: 506169"] In general a LCHF way of eating will tend to reduce both weight and Blood Pressure (if its was high). Dr David Unwin a low carb GP found he started getting light headed when standing up quickly because he was already taking BP meds. So he de-proscribed himself the BP meds and his BP was then fine with the LCHF. I don't think he was particularly overweight, so it seems that the effect on Blood Pressure is separate from the weight loss or the Blood Glucose improvement. He also says 'Don't blame salt for what sugar did' - meaning that is is commonly thought that people with high BP need to reduce salt in their diet. This doesn't always apply - particularly for people on LCHF because we tend to eat less salt than the average person because of eating little highly processed food.. On the Cholesterol situation, it is almost universal that LCHF increases HDL Cholesterol (thought to be good) and reduces Triglycerides which is also good. However in some (including me) it also increases LDL cholesterol which is required for making hormones, immune response etc and so isn't always as 'bad' as most people (including GPs ) think. [/QUOTE]
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