Weight loss can raise LDL etc.

Alexandra100 said:

"Weight loss can cause your LDL cholesterol levels to go up temporarily, which can in turn cause your total cholesterol value to go up. HDL cholesterol levels tend to go down as the release of fatty acids in your blood causes an increase in LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, another type of blood lipid implicated in blood disease. The sudden influx of fatty acids into your bloodstream can temporarily cause other problems like insulin resistance, high blood sugar, and high blood pressure, too.

If you’re in the process of losing weight and your blood cholesterol levels are going up in spite of your weight loss, don’t panic. It’s completely normal for blood cholesterol levels to go up temporarily as your body burns some of the stored fat it’s carrying for fuel. You won’t be able to get accurate blood cholesterol readings until your weight has stabilized for at least four weeks, and your blood cholesterol levels have had a chance to normalize."

Quote from: http://www.canadadrugpharmacy.com/blog/why-weight-loss-can-make-your-cholesterol-levels-go-up/

The article promotes high protein diets and exercise.

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Oldvatr said:

I am using a low carb medium fat diet (mistakenly called LCHF) In the early days while I was losing weight then my TC did rise temporarily, but since my weight has stabilised, my choleterol has reduced so that now my HDL has increased, my LDL has decreased, and my trigs have dropped nicely. It is true that increased lipids in the blood will cause LDL to rise, since LDL is the articulated lorries transporting the lipids to the shops. This is a natural process, and contrary to what the gp's say, is not the dangerous condition. Having high trig level is the danger pointer, since trigs represent damaged free radicals in the blood (small dense LDL or sLDL), and it is these that tend to form the blood clots in the arteries and cause other inflammation problems.

It is a tendancy that body builders and althletes use high protein diets to add muscle. but muscle is denser than body fat, so this tends to put on weight, not lose it. This type of diet suits active people who can burn off the excess, but for more sedentary people it is better (IMO) to either calorie or carb restrict for weight loss, since it is possible to overdose on the proteins, leading to potential kidney damage. The RDA for protein is around 0.8g for every kg of body weight per day.

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ickihun said:

I'm about double my protein RDA, everyday. However I'm sure I read somewhere that protein didn't cause kidney damage unless it was already damaged.

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