Does a high fat diet reduce cholesterol numbers?

dopeysmelly

yarwell wrote: »

JanetYellen wrote: »

I found information that people that keep caloric intake the same (and weight the same) can lower their cholesterol numbers by watching saturated fat intake.

Published data ? By "watching" I'm assuming you mean reducing.

What did they replace the saturated fat with ?

What I did was replace animal fat (butter, cheese, meat, full-fat yogurt etc.) with nuts, seeds, fats already in vegetables (avocado etc.). My fat stayed about the same but from different food sources. I never sloshed vegetable oils over food, so that didn't change for me. And never really had pastries, cakes etc. except occasionally and generally what I baked myself. I've steered clear of coconut oil generally because it seems the jury is still out as to whether the saturated fat in coconut oil behaves in the body in a similar way to animal-sourced saturated fat or not, but either way, I tend to think of real food instead of macronutrients. It's just too mind-blowing otherwise.

I didn't just watch the saturated fat, but reduced it. LOL.

JeromeBarry1

OP, what are you trying to do with your cholesterol? My rather limited understanding of my cholesterol is that the HDL is usually high enough and the LDL is usually low enough that the Total/HDL ratio is usually good. Also, I understand that my occasional participation in weight-lifting exercises tends to cause the HDL to rise and also to cause the ratio to fall.

FYI GaleHawkins, my total cholesterol is usually around 150. At my most recent check a few weeks ago it was 148.

willnevergiveup

I know this is an old thread, but I'm going to add to it anyway. :-)

I've realized that what works for one person won't necessarily work for someone else; we are all individuals. It's taken me several years of trial and error before I hit on what works for me.

Here are some numbers.

October 2015

Weight 208 lbs (BMI 35.7-morbidly obese)
Total cholesterol 139
Triglycerides 81
HDL 49
LDL 74
A1C 5.9

October 2016

Weight 143 lbs (BMI 24.5-- normal)
Total cholesterol 149
Triglycerides 69
HDL 92
LDL 43
A1C 5.2

I was diagnosed as diabetic six yeas ago with an A1C of 13.6. I also weighed well over 300 pounds. At that point I began eating a lowish carb (50-75 net carbs) diet and doing lots of cardio and lost over 100 pounds which I maintained. I also got my A1C to 5.6-5.9 using only metformin. Last year I started eating a ketogenic diet-- fewer than 20 net carbs, moderate protein, and high fat-- and began doing resistance training and HIIT with some cardio in place of straight cardio. I had realized diabetes and my weight were symptoms. The problem was insulin resistance.

When I had cholesterol tests this year I asked the doctor to have a complete one done and all of those numbers were either low or not detected. Because heart disease can also be tied to inflammation I asked for a high sensitivity, c-reactive protein test, a test which I'd never had before. Anything less than 1 is low risk. Mine was <=0.18 mg/L, which the doctor told me was the same as not detected.

So now I am a normal weight, my A1C is that of someone not diabetic, and I've also been taken off the two high blood pressure meds I was on; my blood pressure is 115/55. I sleep well. I am never hungry. And best of all, I am as happy as I am healthy.

RalfLott

willnevergiveup wrote: »

I know this is an old thread, but I'm going to add to it anyway. :-)

I've realized that what works for one person won't necessarily work for someone else; we are all individuals. It's taken me several years of trial and error before I hit on what works for me.

Here are some numbers.

October 2015

Weight 208 lbs (BMI 35.7-morbidly obese)
Total cholesterol 139
Triglycerides 81
HDL 49
LDL 74
A1C 5.9

October 2016

Weight 143 lbs (BMI 24.5-- normal)
Total cholesterol 149
Triglycerides 69
HDL 92
LDL 43
A1C 5.2

I was diagnosed as diabetic six yeas ago with an A1C of 13.6. I also weighed well over 300 pounds. At that point I began eating a lowish carb (50-75 net carbs) diet and doing lots of cardio and lost over 100 pounds which I maintained. I also got my A1C to 5.6-5.9 using only metformin. Last year I started eating a ketogenic diet-- fewer than 20 net carbs, moderate protein, and high fat-- and began doing resistance training and HIIT with some cardio in place of straight cardio. I had realized diabetes and my weight were symptoms. The problem was insulin resistance.

When I had cholesterol tests this year I asked the doctor to have a complete one done and all of those numbers were either low or not detected. Because heart disease can also be tied to inflammation I asked for a high sensitivity, c-reactive protein test, a test which I'd never had before. Anything less than 1 is low risk. Mine was <=0.18 mg/L, which the doctor told me was the same as not detected.

So now I am a normal weight, my A1C is that of someone not diabetic, and I've also been taken off the two high blood pressure meds I was on; my blood pressure is 115/55. I sleep well. I am never hungry. And best of all, I am as happy as I am healthy.

Holy cow! (Cubs fan..) That's fantastic. A made-for-TV keto success story.

** Congratulations on your extraordinary patience and dedication! **

nvmomketo

@willnevergiveup Congratulations!