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My understanding of the low carb argument here is that LDL isn't inherently bad, but oxidized LDL is and that LDL requires a high blood sugar environment for ox
by uberduper 3y ago
My understanding of the low carb argument here is that LDL isn't inherently bad, but oxidized LDL is and that LDL requires a high blood sugar environment for oxidation. I don't have any reason to know if that's right or wrong. I hope it's right, but I also have made efforts to avoid processed meats high in saturated fats (like salami, cold cuts) just in case.
- hombre_fatal 3y agoOxidation is what makes LDL recognizable to scavenger receptors. It's immediately eliminated from the blood. We can actually wash our hands of LDL discussion because we have a better marker for atherosclerosis: Apolipoprotein B. Even though LDL is a proxy for Apo B (you basically can't have high LDL and low Apo B nor vice versa), it's better to focus on Apo B which is carried by lipoproteins like LDL and is more causally linked in CVD.