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Low carb diet leads to “clinical remission” in 3 cases of type 1 diabetes

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Re: Low carb diet leads to “clinical remission” in 3 cases of type 1 diabetes

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I was on a low-carb diet for a while. Loved it. Felt great. Was totally fit. All my digestive problems cleared up. I would never get "hangry". By every single subjective measure my quality of life and sense of well-being improved.

Then I got my cholesterol checked during a routine blood work and it was through the roof. WTF? Anyone know better than me about this?

Re: Low carb diet leads to “clinical remission” in 3 cases of type 1 diabetes

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post #4

I was on a low-carb diet for a while. Loved it. Felt great. Was totally fit. All my digestive problems cleared up. I would never get "hangry". By every single subjective measure my quality of life and sense of well-being improved. Then I got my cholesterol checked during a routine blood work and it was through the roof. WTF? Anyone know better than me about this?

Had you had it checked before starting the diet?

Re: Low carb diet leads to “clinical remission” in 3 cases of type 1 diabetes

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post #4

I was on a low-carb diet for a while. Loved it. Felt great. Was totally fit. All my digestive problems cleared up. I would never get "hangry". By every single subjective measure my quality of life and sense of well-being improved. Then I got my cholesterol checked during a routine blood work and it was through the roof. WTF? Anyone know better than me about this?

Hmmm iirc, and don’t take this as medical advice and do your own research/consult your doctor, but in states of ketosis in high fat diet, cholesterol rises but primarily in the form of HDL (high-density lipoprotein) while LDL (low-density lipoprotein) level drop. For heart disease, LDL is the concern as it’s floaty and thus gets stuck and accumulates in arteries, while HDL is considered more “good/harmless” as it doesn’t do that.

Re: Low carb diet leads to “clinical remission” in 3 cases of type 1 diabetes

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post #4

I was on a low-carb diet for a while. Loved it. Felt great. Was totally fit. All my digestive problems cleared up. I would never get "hangry". By every single subjective measure my quality of life and sense of well-being improved. Then I got my cholesterol checked during a routine blood work and it was through the roof. WTF? Anyone know better than me about this?

check ldl-p, ldl-c, and triglycerides.

https://cholesterolcode.com/cholesterol-code-part-ii-the-ldl...

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