TB how is you lipid profile on this diet? Reason I ask, (and Im not on the band wagon where cholesterol is bad ) always ate a low carb diet but 6 months ago added more fat (grass fed beef heavy cream, more red meat etc.. all grass fed organic) in preparation for an upcoming physical... so my lipid profile normally runs TC 240, HDL 90-100, LDL 90ish... always low triglycerides. This time, TC came in at 309, HDL 105, LDL (going off memory) 160. So I had a substantial increase in LDL. My ratios are still good but I don't like the TC or LDL levels being that high. Backed off the animal fats, mostly but cutting the heavy cream which I was consuming nearly a pint per week in coffee and an occasional oatmeal..
Hey Bilty,
Your lipids are the common seen when eating largely carnivore. Your’s look quite good for the diet. The values indicate a much different profile than other styles of eating, but there’s much more to the equations than meet the eye with regard to being outside of standard values.
My most recent looks like this:
TC = 343
Trig = 98
HDL = 54
LDL = 269
That would be worrisome to most all dr’s and to the avg laymen. However, because of the source of what’s creating those figures (largely saturated fat) it’s not an issue (particle size is most crucial with regard to LDL) Admittedly, those figures — particularly the HDL and LDL don’t reflect my improved values I get when consuming more grass fed than conventional meat.
I wind up eating at least 50% non grass fed.
Some very informative insight on such lab values can be found by listening to these recommended sources: Dr Shawn Baker; author of The Carnivore Diet, Dr Paul Saladino; author of The Carnivore Code, and Ivor Cummins; Lipid research expert.
In addition, there’s some good finds in the research section of Meatrx .com (a site of Shawn Baker’s):
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Eating predominantly carnivore, your values are of NO CONCERN. Those elevated figures are in fact indicators of more optimized health than the opposite. Again… because of the source elevating those figures.