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> 3) Fats are bad. So I subscribed to this for a few years. Cut out a lot of carbs, ate lots of meat, eggs, etc. And then watched my APO-B (and, by nature, LD
by InanityDept 11y ago
> 3) Fats are bad.
So I subscribed to this for a few years. Cut out a lot of carbs, ate lots of meat, eggs, etc.
And then watched my APO-B (and, by nature, LDL/VLDL) numbers skyrocket to worrisome levels.
Turns out I am APOE-4 (or, more specifically, 3/4) and it's just not that simple.
And it's not a rare thing either - 20%+ of people are likely to be 2/4, 3/4, or 4/4. That's a huge chunk of people to put at risk by all "modern" fad diets proudly proclaiming "fats are not bad for you".
(In truth it's saturated fats that cause issues for APOE4 carriers, but most of what is said following "fats are not bad for you" are usually something along the lines of "so eat eggs, bacon, ground beef etc. every day. It's healthy!"