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High carb intake is associated with an increase in LDL in obese populations that consume a high amount of processed sugars. The starch diet is not a diet high i
by atomical 11y ago
High carb intake is associated with an increase in LDL in obese populations that consume a high amount of processed sugars. The starch diet is not a diet high in processed sugars.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9805219 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9805219
I don't understand why you would pick a diet that is known to raise LDL levels when Dean Ornish and Caldwell Esselstyn are using a plant-based diet to treat those with cardiovascular disease with great success.
- mindcrime 11y agoI don't understand why you would pick a diet that is known to raise LDL levels when Dean Ornish and Caldwell Esselstyn are using a plant-based diet to treat those with cardiovascular disease with great success. The keto diet is actually known for improving lipid profiles, especially in terms of increasing HDL, lowering LDL particle size, and lowering triglycerides. Some people do see their total cholesterol go up a bit, but the thinking is that HDL/LDL ratio and LDL particle size matter more than total cholesterol count. But, for me personally, I haven't made a final decision yet. I've read a little on the Ornish diet and am somewhat intrigued by that as well. At the very least, I think we can all agree that high amounts of processed sugar is bad. :-)