Is It Appropriate For Those With High Total Cholesterol and LDL to Attempt Keto?

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For those with high total cholesterol and LDL to attempt keto?

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Mandy Joan from Facebook asks, is it appropriate for those with high total cholesterol and LDL to attempt keto? Hey, it's JJ and I've got Dr. Anna Kabeca. She's known as the girlfriend doctor triple board certified, Emory University trained OB GYN with us today to answer this question. And she speaks from experience. She's risen from her own ashes of personal tragedy that spiraled into depression from not one but two rounds of menopause, weight gain, hair loss and many other debilitating symptoms. Her journey led her around the world to learn about true health and natural healing. Dr. Anna came away from this empowered with the knowledge that modern medical training and research combined with time tested wisdom and remedies will Yield indisputable results. Dr. Anna is the author of two best selling books, the Hormone Fix, a groundbreaking holistic lifestyle program for menopausal Women and Keto Green 16, a comprehensive nutritional plan to staying healthy and slim at any age. Dr. Anna is also one of my best friends and brought the tequila to my 50th birthday party. We'll be right back with the answer, so stay with me.

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This is a common question that I get. You know, what about if I have high cholesterol and high ldl, can I do a ketogenic diet because it's so high in fat? That's been a primary concern. However, results, scientific studies, research, and certainly in my experience with thousands of clients going keto green, we have seen an improvement in cholesterol and LDL levels as well as the type of cholesterol. If you have issues with cholesterol, you have to ask your doctor for a cardiolipid panel. And this is looking at the pattern of cholesterol you have, such as is it pattern A, which is a light, fluffy, safe cholesterol, or is it pattern B which is a small, dense, more likely to deposit, harden your arteries and cause coronary vascular disease. And we don't want that. What I've seen over time in clients who have been doing a keto green diet, so keto with some good plant based micronutrients. And following that approach, what we've seen is a consistent improvement in cholesterol as well as a shift from pattern B to pattern A. With all that said, I always recommend testing, not guessing. So watch your cholesterol. Watch the breakdown. Not just ldl, HDL and total cholesterol that is insufficient. There's so much more to cholesterol that gives us a better picture. And you can ask for that from your doctor. It's a cardiolipid panel or Berkeley Heart Lab panel. And it is a very comprehensive look of really what your risk factors are. And from that monitoring every three months until we get a really, you know, till you get optimal. So this is in your control and you can absolutely do it. If you have high cholesterol, I certainly recommend the Keto Green approach.

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