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MissLakeTime
MissLakeTime Posts: 59 Member
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Anyone doing Keto with High Cholesterol? I was told that I have high cholesterol and am worried about doing this diet with all the fat.
My macros are set at 75f/5c/20p.

If you do have high cholesterol and have been doing this diet have you lowered your #'s at all or what has happened to your #'s?

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  • ChoiceNotChance
    ChoiceNotChance Posts: 644 Member
    My total cholesterol went up when I changed to LCHF. That being said- my HDL {good cholesterol } jumped up to 126 and my triglycerides dropped to 65. My overall risk ratio is way low. I'm happy. I don't care about the total number, my breakdown is awesome.
  • Athena98501
    Athena98501 Posts: 716 Member
    Anyone doing Keto with High Cholesterol? I was told that I have high cholesterol and am worried about doing this diet with all the fat.
    My macros are set at 75f/5c/20p.

    If you do have high cholesterol and have been doing this diet have you lowered your #'s at all or what has happened to your #'s?

    Every one of my cholesterol numbers improved between 25 and 45% in the space of 5.5 months on keto. On keto, the fats do not stay fats in the bloodstream. They're converted to ketones to be readily used as fuel for the body. At the very least, the ratios improve, but you could see improvement all around. Around 50-60% of the fats I was consuming were saturated, too. I only tried to avoid man-made transfats.

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