HDL vs LDL - What are the Differences?
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Is High LDL Cholesterol Total NONSENSE? - Thomas DeLauer
There's two reasons why your cholesterol is high. One of them is because you're probably burning fat and right now you probably think I'm crazy for saying that, but I have tons of scientific literature and I have legitimate science to lay in front of you, so you know that this truly could be the case.
The second reason is that your insulin might be high, or your blood sugar might be high, and it's affecting your cholesterol. One thing that is not affecting your cholesterol in a negative way, is being on a lower carb, high fat diet, because that's definitely not where the science links. We're going to break this all down.
First things first. Cholesterol. Cholesterol is vital. It is made by the liver. Only 15% of our total cholesterol in our body comes from our diet. The rest is all made by the liver. 85% made within our bodies. Guess what? If we consume more dietary cholesterol, our liver produces less, and vice versa, because our body's always trying to keep a balance of cholesterol.
Cholesterol is not the problem. In fact, just that you know, cholesterol is responsible for so many things that keep you lean and healthy. Cholesterol builds vitamin D, cholesterol builds testosterone, estrogen, all these other hormones, and it also builds our cellular membranes. It is very, very vital.
LDL and HDL are not good or bad. HDL, which is known as the good cholesterol and LDL, which is known as the bad cholesterol, aren't even cholesterols. Say that again. They're not cholesterols.
They are carriers of cholesterol, but they also carry other things. HDL, which is the good cholesterol is said to be good because it carries cholesterol back to the liver to get processed. LDL, or bad cholesterol, is bad because it delivers cholesterol from the liver to other cells that need cholesterol.
Think of it like this, and Dr. Dave Feldman actually broke this down really well in some of his other videos. Basically we have the boat. That is the lipoprotein, whether HDL or LDL.
That's the boat. Triglycerides are the passengers. The precious cargo. The ultimate goal, what we are carrying. Cholesterol is like a life jacket. It's just there. It's important, you need that life jacket, but it's not the actual critical cargo. It's the triglycerides that are the critical cargo here. Then does that really answer the question of LDL being bad or not?
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What happens is when LDL reacts sugar in the bloodstream, a process called glycation occurs. Glycation is where the cholesterol and the sugar come together and turn into a harder, denser lipoprotein.
Normally this LDL carries cholesterol and triglycerides and it floats down its little river through the ocean and it docks at the cell. Nice and easily it docks and it lets off it's simple cholesterol and it lets off its triglycerides. If that boat reacts with sugar, glycation occurs and it becomes oxidized.
That changes the form of the boat. Now the boat is kind of demented and it can't dock anymore. What happens is you end up with a bunch of LDL floating around because it has nowhere to go because no dock will accept it.
Most primary care physicians are just looking at a standard lipid profile. There's good news. If you do just get a standard lipid profile, you can do a little bit of your own investigating.
Here's what you do. If your HDL cholesterol is normal, within a decent range, that's good. Then if your triglycerides are low, you're in a good place. If your HB A1C is reasonable, like less than 5.6, A1C is your tailing measurement of your blood sugar over like 90 days.
That's the simplest way. If all your other numbers are in check, your A1C, your sugar, your HDL, and your triglycerides, if those are all in check, I wouldn't be too concerned with the LDL being high because chances are it's the nice fluffy LDL that is doing its job. If those other numbers are off, you might have some cause for concern and you need to talk to your doctor.
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There are still no scientific studies provided pal. Maybe because thousands of people have died on a keto diet...
@@DaddyBrimmy "Maybe because thousands of people have died on a keto diet"
LMAO where did you pull that fake crap out of? There are hundreds of studies on pubmed that focus on the keto diet. It is one of the most studied diets on the planet. The virta health study was one of the largest of said studies (see www.virtahealth.com/reversediabetes for the rundown) and here is a well cited article on the diet (www.healthline.com/nutrition/ketogenic-diet-101). In fact, it has shown far FAR better results in health improvement compared to both the plant based and vegan diets that are so trendy right now.
Kevin, you are either a shill or an idiot. Take a look around you and visit a few hospitals to see the results of a high carb, low cholesterol or fat diet. You talk about sourcing-let’s here about proof that even a single person has died from a proper keto diet.
@@czechraiser you can literally Google it lmao, "side effects of a keto diet" or "how many people have died from a keto diet"
@@czechraiser also visiting a hospital doesn't do anything hahaha look at scientific studies that have been peer reviewed by experts in the field. What knowledge does Thomas DeLauer have? What qualifications does he have?
My LDL was 171, my HDL was 60, my triglycerides were low, and my glucose was 104....i'm 35 years old, 5'11, maybe 140lbs, very lean, I work out 4 times a week, and intermittent fast most days...and my doctor told me to quit eating red meat and dairy. I feel great. If this video is true, and i think it is, she does not know what she's talking about. I've never been fat a day in my life...I eat very low sugar, and don't drink or smoke. I have a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that they've been wrong about cholesterol for the last 60 years but that appears to be the case..
We had the same situation bro, I feel bad with doctors that are not observing properly or doing their job to help, instead they are just follwing step by step procedure they knew
DO you know what your blood sugar was?
@@collextoys like 93 or something it was on the lower end of the normal range.
This is the best and clearest explanation of cholesterol, LDL and HDL that I've ever heard. Thanks, Thomas, for making this important topic easy to understand.
It sure is 🥰
I am a scientist and work at the Laboratory. I do all those tests you talking about. You are expending a latest reserch and I do understand your information. You are leading a new light into our limited knowledge. Thank you for your awesome work. I love your effort and knowledge.
Have a blessed day!
Chong Culbertson this absolutely made me smile! To see reputable people in the scientific community appreciating my content just helps me realize that this is WORKING!
@@youtubeKathy Also misspelling could just be a simple typo, I know i sometimes have to go back and fix my TH-cam replies because my typing kinda sucks lol. Helps to have check spelling as you type as well..
@Glory to God for all things god exists less than the BS you just spewed. Go dig your own grave with your extra time.
Glory to God for all things : Your name said it all !
@Glory to God for all things nice! You are exemplary of a non-atheist hating humanity. Another one bites the dust!
Thank you. Blood tests showed my Triglycerides dropped since going low carb, but LDL raised to "dangerous levels." HDL fine. Blood sugars fine. Doc suggested Statins. I said no thanks and glad I did after watching this when I got home!
How did you manage to control LDL? Mine is way too high.
@@Prabsin low carb diet. No sugar. No processed carbohydrates.
@@njbright8626 Thank you..Cleaning my diet..
Hi
My TC is 218
Ldl 178
Hdl 47
Chl to hdl ratio 4.6
Triglyceride is 96
Should i be worried
I eat carbs; never cut anything out except added lemon water every morning, ox bile (have no gallbladder), and cute stuff that has gums (allergic); within the past 6 months. Yet, my labs this week showed my HDL stayed in the 60s, dLDL raised to 108 from 74, triglycerides went from 98 to 60, total cholesterol rose from 146 to 170, VLDL is 12, glucose 89, A1C 5.2, and I reversed Hashimoto’s naturally. My weight hasn’t changed, I’m at 127. Could the lemon water and ox bile have caused the difference in LDL and triglycerides? My doc does explain things if he thinks my labs look good.
Just wanted to say thank you Thomas from the bottom of my heart. I had a full endocrine crash 5 months ago and thanks to your video, Bergs, Fungs I am slowly able to regain my health. You're godsent, never simplify these vids. Some of us really need that deep solid information. Can't thank you enough!
I am a researcher and to my shame, I have to admit that for years, I believed that cholesterol is bad because of all the "propaganda" online. Eventually, I decided to use my research skills also for my health and started to look deeper into the scientific research. That's when I realized that the whole cholesterol story was bullshit.
I transitioned to a low-carb diet and feel better than ever before!
Good. But why do many top dr's like Barnard, greger etc not agree 🤔
@@contrarian717 Because they are not "top" doctors -- they are vegan propagandists who prefer the obsolete, unscientific paradigm pushed by drug companies. This is because vegan diets, just like statins generally cause low LDL and HDL, and they want to continue to pretend that's a _good_ thing as a way to promote veganism.
@@contrarian717 I have been following Barnard's Ted Talks and so on. He was one of the reasons why I thought vegan would be healthy. However, it turns out that he only picks the scientific data that fits his story. I actually made a whole video about it where I disprove one of his Ted Talks in which he claims that saturated fat is bad for the brain.
@@andreafalconiero9089 Exactly. I even made a video about it because I was so mad after I found out :D
@@optimizewithscience8883 many others. McDougal, fuhrman, bernstein, easelstyn. Many many others. If you listen to them carefully they also have strong cases. I'm just saying, this debate is deep. How do we know 100% we are spot on, and they are dead wrong.
Finally, somebody is saying the right things about cholesterol. A few weeks ago, I actually told a doctor he was an idiot because he told me I needed to lower my LDL after I lost 85 lb on a moderate ketogenic diet even though my other numbers were perfect. Thanks , TD!
My LDL was borderline high but I lost 25 lbs
Nicely done! I’m a PhD in health Science Physiology. Also, a practicing Anesthetist. I’ve never heard it explained that well !
MY DOCTOR WANTED TO PUT ME ON STATINS IN APRIL. I had been on a ketogenic lifestyle since in January. I started increased omega 3 and now my cholesterol is awesome without taking any more drugs. Have lost 90 lbs total.
Did u took Omega-3 capsules ?? Did it reduced your high ldl ??
my trigly is extremely low and total cholestrol is under control within the range....but....LDL is high ....so how to reduce LDL naturally ?
Hi
My TC is 218
Ldl 178
Hdl 47
Chl to hdl ratio 4.6
Triglyceride is 96
Should i be worried
@@motiverendesitater6882l need to know that also someone please respond 😊
What is a ketogenic
I need to show this to my doc! I had normal numbers on everything except high LDL and she gave me a long lecture about eating healthier foods even though I lead a ketogenic and fasting lifestyle. Smh.
TheGinger same here !
Why don't you listen to sound advice? From a doctor too. Many are vegan and worlds best heart surgen is vegan. Wake up remember your drive soul doesn't harm, eats no death feels looks young as me. 43 looks 30.
Devine soul needs to wake up. Walk away from the ego know who you truly are within. Ego is above nature, kills and uses animals. Heart energy is one with nature. It's mental sickness to eat meat when the body doesn't need it or utilise it enough.
Unfortunately most doctors, dietitians follow old and out dated studies, theories and hypothesis. A lot even deny evidence that's right in their faces.
geo_neo9: Wow - you convinced me. No more meat for me. What a stupendous comment and so scientific.
no one can be as clear in narration like thomas thanks for the video
I love how you explain things as Albert Einstein once said "if you cant explain something to a six year old then you dont understand it yourself" you never try to hide behind big words, of course you use them but you always make sure your audience understands in the end and I truly appreciate that
@Glory to God for all things "...lead you to a more credible information..." Nice grammar yourself, genius.
Glory to God for all things you’re an ignorant fool honey bun😆 it’s okay to feel stupid when listening to a smart human being. But don’t hate 😘
@Glory to God for all things lol I was typing this while slacking off at work thanks for the catch 😭
For years I would get random chest pains. They would just come and go. I had my heart scanned completely and nothing was found. 0% blockages and still chest pains. I later found out I had nonalcoholic fatty liver after a liver ultrasound. I started a liver cleanse, keto, low carb/sugar, and intermittent fasting. No more chest pains. I lost 16 pounds without working out.
wow my cousin has this exact problem! i'll share your comment with him. he too had all tests done for his heart and no problem but the chest pain comes and goes. thx!
Such a great, informative breakdown. As a healthy, fit guy under 40 with high cholesterol, this explains a lot. THANK YOU!
I always know I can count on you Thomas for your honesty and the science behind how our body works!!! We really are our best advocates when it comes to our health, just empowering ourselves with the correct knowledge!!! Can’t thank you enough for this video.
Thanks for leaving in the blooper. We all need to laugh more, also healthy 😀
I love the bloopers, they give him even more charisma.
God bless this man for his great content, animations, and easy enough to understand explanations, which are helping tens of thousands of people around the world.
My LDL is 250ish but advanced lipid panel shows mostly large particles and low small particles. triglycerides from 150 down to 71. Very low HDL but climbing with every lab was like 24 now is about 36. Blood pressure normalized A1C down from 6.1 to 5.4. I thank keto and now carnivore diets for making me amazing. From 350 pounds to 208
and 3y later? still good? for HDL I recommend green tea and vitamin B's supplementation, to the 3-fold of recommended daily intake
Basically, as long as you strip carbs/sugar from your diet you don't have to worry about HDL, LDL, Tri-g, and cholesterol.
So Far This Is The Best Explication On The TH-cam For The LDL And HDL Meaning And Difference
After going near zero carb diet, my LDL shot up!! My doctor wanted to give me statins and I tried to explain the reason for the elevated LDL......in vain.....the doctors have no idea about cholesterol!
correct doctors are clueless
You are the one that has no idea. You are an idiot. High LDL is bad! That's a fact. It's not a myth.
@@donwinston get lost "idiot" and learn a bit more!!
Same here. Started keto, fasting and exercising. All numbers headed in the right directions, except LDL. Lost belly fat, triglycerides lowered dramatically, blood sugar way down, more energy, feeling great, strength growing. And I'm 61. If my LDL level is unhealthy, it sure has a strange way of showing it.
They have no idea about diet in general.
I had a nutritionist give me this information 10 years ago and when I tried to tell people about it they thought I was crazy. I stayed the course of my nutritionist and didn't worry about what the blood tests said (required to be eligible for health insurance at my place of work) and I feel great, don't look my age and am not on any medication. I'm so happy to see you give this info now, hopefully more people will change their mindset.
do you have any info on how to remove oxidized LDL
What did you do with all the statins they bombarded you with
my trigly is extremely low and total cholestrol is under control within the range....but....LDL is high ....so how to reduce LDL naturally ?
Just had my annual blood work done and my LDL was through the roof! I have been on Keto for 3 weeks now and this helped me understand why and is keeping me committed to the diet. Thank you!!
Excellent. Gonna listen again a few more times to let this really sink in. Thank you.
Absolutely the best video that I have seen explaining this in a way that I can understand. Thanks so much!!
Thanks for the easy to understand explanation! I have been on a low carb high fat high protein diet and have been working out and fasting a lot. I just had my physical and was dismayed to see how high my LDL was. My HDL and overall Trigs were good. So this video was very reassuring. I am on the right track.
I'm a 38 y/o male, 5 ft 9 and this year I've slowly gone from 180 to 162 pounds through portion control and consistent but moderate exercising. Got my blood checked last week: LDL 140, HDL 60, TG 100 and fasted glucose 89. I assumed it was high cholesterol but now I understand that since I've been dropping fat all year long, LDL is OK to be slightly high for me. I'll still cut back on cheese and the occasional pastries, but I feel much more relaxed now. Thanks Tom!
Thomas thank you for this video. After a year on a low carb diet I've had my blood work done. Keto has improved my health and my blood work proved it expect my hdl and ldl where high . This video helped to put my mind at ease thanks
This is so informative. Thanks for making it simple to understand.
Good info. I’ve always had a high metabolism. I got on local fire department 40 years ago. Shortly after getting on the department started doing annual physicals. From the very start about 38 years ago I was told I had high ldl and I needed to start taking statins. I refused! I’m not one to run to pharmaceuticals to correct a problem. More exercise more dieting. The next year my ldl shot up over100 more points. Doctors said I needed statins more than ever. Told me I would die soon if I didn’t get my cholesterol down. I refused. About 18 years ago my department doctors sent me to get a heart scan, said they saw something on heart graph while I was on treadmill. They were going to get me to take statins one way or another. After my heart scan I waited to find results and to get paper work for the department doctors. The doctor came out with the findings. First she asked me why I was there. I told her why and she laughed. She said I had the heart and arteries of a 20 year old. I was in my late 50’s. I thank her and delivered the paper work. To this day I am still being told that I need t be on statins. The doctors just don’t get it! Oh, and I still refuse. This video just says what I’ve known all along.
There is no more deaf than someone who refuses to hear and no more bling than someone who refuses to see. Majority of Drs nowaday are the meaning of this statement. Brainwashed for 7 years of school till they cannot even fight back with personal research. I believe the same you believe but need to inestigate a bit more. I need look at the ratios u looked at. Other than that, my sugar lever fine and everything else but my LDL is so high my PCP almost cried tears. Wtf man.
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I have to thank you Thomas I was one of those skeptical people who didn't believe in the Keto diet. 6 month ago I came back from the doctors office receiving my lab results for cholesterol and my a1c. Both were terrible he told I was pre-diabetic. So I watched your videos on
Keto meal plans. I was two months away from doing my labs again and felt like crap. So I began your diet and low and behold two months later my high blood pressure dropped from 160/95 to 125/70 . All my cholesterol levels hdl ldl, total cholesterol were fantastic. Dropped 22 pounds went from 203lb to 181lbs. This diet proved that the correlation between fat and cholesterol is not true. Thanks again Thomas 😊
Timely video. Thank you!
Ok just received my cholesterol test. Have been doing keto since end of Aug beginning Sept 2019. We have been taking collagen & MCT Oil every morning.
2019 vs 02/20 current date:
Nov: 2019
Chol 313, Trig 78, HDL 79, VLDL 16, LDL 218,
T.chol/HDL Ratio: 4.0
Feb. 2020
Chol 324, Trig 84, HDL 95,
VLDL 16, LDL 212
T.chol/HDL Ratio: 3.4
I won't complain as I was stressing out waiting for results.
Chol & Trig went up a tad but all else went the right direction. Now trying to lower the trig all advise welcomed. But all in all...I am both relieved & happy with these numbers as I was concerned since doing Keto.
you know its funny.. i went hard and lost 30 lbs with low carb IF and i eat very clean. My bloodwork says my LDL is slightly elevated, Doctor thinks nothing of it bc my triglycerides are very low.. but now i know why. Ty bro
Be lucky you have such a doctor :-)
Great video... I've picked up bits and pieces in recent years and this puts the mixed up puzzle together in a coherent manner. On another note and indirectly related, as important as vitamin K2 is, a video on its importance and how it works and its relationship with D3 and calcium would also be terrific if it comes out as well as this one.
I’m extremely healthy and super active at 37. I’ve had high LDL for a while because of that. Not a lot of bad stuff in my diet. I’ve always wondered why my cholesterol was high even though I was so active and healthy.
At last someone who talks to be understood. I watched so many videos and couldn’t understand a thing … I watched this video and now everything is much clearer . Thank you so much Thomas
Thomas you are the man! Fitness is something I am very passionate about and I absorb the information like a sponge watching these videos makes it easy for me to learn and share 🔥💯
Ezo Fitness thanks for sharing! I like your videos!!
Mike Dicaro thank you 🙏🏼
Edgar Onofre let’s get big 💪🏼
Same here!!!! But no one ever wants to listen to me! So I just keep it to myself and when they all see a better me, I’m gonna laugh at them! 😎🙌🏼
Extremely good explanation! I have been on a keto diet for about 2 years and had my blood tested. Turns out I had very high HDL and LDL, but my triglycerides were stellar (very low). My doc was shocked when he saw my LDL even tho I am feeling perfectly healthy and I am lean, strong and muscular. This explains perfectly that my high LDL is simply due to my body burning a lot of fat for fuel, so it needs a lot of these lipoproteins in the blood. Modern medicine is a cruel joke.
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my trigly is extremely low and total cholestrol is under control within the range....but....LDL is high ....so how to reduce LDL naturally ?
@@motiverendesitater6882 why would you want to reduce it? are you on a keto diet?
@@motiverendesitater6882 Stop burning fat as fuel if you want to reduce LDL, but I’m not sure why you would want to do that. 🤔
Hi
My TC is 218
Ldl 178
Hdl 47
Chl to hdl ratio 4.6
Should i be worried
Just received my physical results and the first comment the Doctor left was to consider taking meds to lower my LDL so glad I watched this video before calling her back!
Thomas, this is brilliant. I received my blood test results today and low and behold, my HDL and LDL were high. Once I viewed the parameters you listed (HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, HBA1C) on my report, those numbers indicated they were well within healthy range. Not surprisingly, I believe the high numbers are as a result of my (generally) keto diet and high levels of activity/exercise.
As long as A1c, Triglycerides and HDL are in a good range, then high LDL is likely okay.
Are you kidding? HDL means nothing. LDL means everything. If you have high LDL your chances of getting sick or dying from heart disease is enormous. Triglycerides are bad too of course. Lots of fat is unhealthy. It doesn't matter what kind of fat it is. Some fats are just less unhealthy. Eating large amounts of dietary cholesterol increases your LDL levels unless you already have high cholesterol. Thomas is off the rails. It has been proven a zillion times that high LDL leads to heart disease. "Fluffy" LDL is less harmful then the small LDL but it is still bad! This is crazy. Lowering it lowers chances of getting heart disease. Drug companies have to prove this to show that statins are effective. They've done it a zillion times.
@@donwinston Are you a doctor?
@@mohamedayaz4084 No I'm not. But it is common knowledge. You can add the "Fat and cholesterol causes heart disease" deniers to the climate change deniers, evolution deniers, holocaust deniers, MAGA twits, and Q'anon nuts list. I think these are all the same people. Probably not completely true but I like to think so. It makes me feel better.
@@donwinston You got issues.
@@ismann9148 😆
Amazing time for me to watch this. I was able to see all of my recent lipid panel results:
Normal: A1C 5.2, HDL 51, Triglycerdies 105, LDL 174 ("high"). Meanwhile my blood pressure has finally been normalized and weight has been the lowest in 5 years...
Doc wants to put me on meds to lower cholesterol.
Thanks, Thomas!
Hi
My Total Chlestrol is 218
Ldl 178
Hdl 47
Chl to hdl ratio 4.6
Triglyceride is 96
Should i be worried
@@Alchemist523 Need to see your A1C also. Stated in the video you should be concerned if your Triglycerides or A1C are higher in addition with the high LDL. :D You've got similar numbers to mine, my A1C is 4.9 (normal range 4.8-5.6)so according to Thomas I "should" be fine.
Carbon copy of myself 👍 Every single time i see my doc...she prescribes a new pill...never even get them filled.... lost 32 pounds and feel great... you wouldn't believe what my numbers used to be.
@@Alchemist523 just get some excecise will bring down the total and raise the HDL and Put plant based foods in diet..
you have to watch for the ratio Triglycerides / HDL. A value of 2 is by far too high, and indicates metabolic sickness, with elevated risk for CVD etc. You are eating way too much carbs, probably 250g per day. And also probably way too much fruits. Fructose is dangerous, whether from fruit or from table sugar, or from honey or syrup. Reduce your average daily intake to
Another awesome video and one that I am sharing with my PCP! I have been trying to share this information to others but you made it plain and simple for my patients.
Extremely good explanation. I have watched dozens of video on this subject but your version made it "barney" simple. Well done!
The best explanation out there Thomas. Thank you. Being on keto and happy to say all the tests are perfectly normal. Have a small request for you. Can you please do a video on keto for high blood pressure?
Jude Perera I agree!!
I can't tell you scientifically why, but my systolic blood pressure has dropped 25 points since keto, and that's after cutting my BP meds in half. I've had high BP for probably 25 years. I'm ready to drop them altogether. Would love Thomas to explain this phenomenon as well.
Who even is this guy!!?? Genius! Best video yet on cholesterol!! 💯✅
You obviously have not seen any of Dave Feldmans videos. Thomas even gave credit to him in this video and that;s obviously where he got the idea for this video as he even uses Dave's analogies.
I have! 😉
@@frankyboy1806 I would like to believe that Thomas read my email I sent him several days ago requesting a video on this and that's why he did it.
It is a pretty good overview of the subject, and I didn't notice any glaring technical inaccuracies. There are plenty of researchers whose material can be watched on TH-cam that go into greater detail and cover more of the nuances on the subject of "cholesterol" and heart disease: Dave Feldman, Ivor Cummins, Ben Bikman, Peter Attia, David Diamond, Paul Mason, etc. I encourage everyone to watch a few of their videos about cholesterol and cardiovascular disease to gain a thorough understanding.
@@sadielong3021 You're welcome. I particularly recommend listening to Dave Feldman. He's an engineer/programmer rather than a doctor, so I find that he presents the information in a very clear way without a lot of unnecessary technical jargon that can be confusing to non-doctors (of course there is still plenty of _necessary_ technical jargon!). He's also not biased by the sort of preconceptions and dogmas on the subject of cholesterol that get drilled into doctors in med school which often prevents them from thinking clearly. Dr. Paul Mason is another person who is quite easy to follow, and has some great videos about cholesterol (see in particular: "High cholesterol on a ketogenic diet"). Peter Attia has good information, but it's pretty advanced stuff. For debunking the diet heart hypothesis and the purported benefits of statins, David Diamond does a great job. On the subject of CAC (coronary artery calcium) tests and their role in diagnosis, Ivor Cummins is the guy to listen to. On the mechanisms of how insulin and glucagon control blood sugar, Ben Bikman is the expert. For general issues related to nutritional biochemistry, Chris Masterjohn is another great source of information.
This is the best layman's explanation I've ever heard and it totally makes sense to me now. Thank you!
Exactly what I was confused about. Thanks man. Now I feel like I understand my lipid profile better than my doctor.
I know I am on the right way to be burning fat and getting strong.
Remember the time I went to the doctor and got a blood test at the end of a 7 day fast. A few days later I got an urgent call. I need to go on statins. I told the doctor before hand and after I water fasted for 7 days. Went Over his head. I needed to go on statins
And tank all cholesterol production. Changed doctors. Young doctor too. Shame many are just programmed. They good for trauma.
Trauma is all they are good for.
Exactly!
They are literally killing people.
Same here. It's too bad. Finding a doctor NOT behind on their reading is proving difficult
"I had not eaten for 7 days, so I was in a low thyroid state. Low thyroid often causes hyperlipidemia I THOUGHT YOU LEARNED THIS IN MED SCHOOL!!!????"
First, this was a great explanation. Keep up the great work at keeping people informed.
Second, did you almost mistake star trek for star wars? I'm not sure I can watch anymore (j/k)
Great detailed explanation! Way to make it simple for people to understand. I already knew this process but I still watched the whole video because I loved the way you broke it down. Thanks Thomas, great job!
DUDE!! This is a wonderful, mind-blowing information!! Thank you so much for clearing this up with many people.
My recent total cholesterol results were 220, HDL 51, and triglycerides 114. That 220 number ("normal" limit 200) didn't scare me because I always have normal blood sugar. Perpetual high blood sugar levels causes all sorts of inflammation and should be controlled more so than "high cholesterol".
you have to check for the ratio triglycs/HDL which has to be
@@monnoo8221 Yes. Late 50's and I still have a 32 inch waist like I did in my early 30's, same head of hair as in my 20's, running marathons, and I can do 60 push-ups without taking a break. All good. I'm a freak of nature....for real.
@@alphacentauri8083 cool, man, impressive!
in this case, and this is the only configuration to which it applies, triglycerides are allowed to be a bit higher, since you have a good turnover of fat, moving stuff in and out... Just be aware that in the moment when you are going to be NOT as active as now, you have to adjust your nutrition. ...and vit b's and green tea for HDL is never bad ;)
Have a long life and proper :))))
@@monnoo8221 I might have jotted down the wrong number two years ago because my triglycerides and HDL numbers were good, as were the glucose and all the other biometrics and numbers. LDL was a bit high. On a side note, I try to live healthy but I'm not overly obsessive about it either. Remember: your bad habits may kill you, but your good habits are not going to save you. Talk to any medical professional willing to share stories about seemingly healthy patients who met an early demise.
I am so glad you kept that blooper in that was hilarious!!
Awesome video Thomas! I knew most of this already having read some of Dave Feldman's work, but you put it all together in a very understandable way. Great work!
Great explanation! It's just frustrating that when I applied for Life Insurance and they take my blood test that they used my higher LDL as a reason to charge me higher premiums (I'm a health risk). Even when my HDL is high and my Triglycerides are low!
I am health care professional
I work with many patients who can not pay for expensive tests
I always look to HDL TG ratio
If high HDL low TG
I am fine with the result
Thomas very well said
I like the idea of boats
Will make it easy for me to explain to my patients
Thanks so much
The island of Okinawa Japan has the longest lifespan on earth. That being said the vast majority have low HDL, as low as in the 20's. But but low triglycerides! I agree here the TRI.HDL ratio is very good. Overall lifestyle will determine your destiny and that being said, 3.2 billion is spent on health care with 75% coming from metabolic syndrome! They have little to no metabolic disease!
Thank you! I have to get blood work done in 2 weeks and have plenty of time to request this test. This was a major help!
Makes so much sense. Thank you, I’m 56 and never knew any of this!
Love when Thomas gets all fired up about bad science. 👊 😠💪😎
Take away--stay in ketosis and avoid sugar/carbs!
Yes!
It is all in the Ratios!! Thanks Thomas. This is great!
Excellent job explaining this Thomas👍
Thank you for this video, Thomas. I was on the ketogenic diet for six months, and I was working out 4 times a week. I looked and felt great. Then, I got my bloodwork done, and my doctor told me that my LDL was 226. He said I was in risk of heart troubles and wanted to put me on cholesterol pills. I don't take the pills, but I stopped the keto diet. I have been in fear of high cholesterol, since it runs rampant in my family , but I have a better understanding of how my cholesterol works because of this video. Does a family history of cholesterol matter when it comes to the keto diet? Also, when I was on the keto diet, I did not eat healthy fats: ground turkey, cheese, bacon, etc. I lost weight, but I didn't eat enough greens. Do you know any nutritionists who specialize in the keto diet? I live in Burbank, California and would love to see someone who can help me do this diet in a much more healthy way.
Watch Dr. Eric Berg's videos. He has some great information!
Thank you Thomas. Recently, I was able to convince my 76 y.o. mother to get off her statin drug. I bombarded her with your videos (and Dr. Berg's). I'm sure she was prescribed it as a "preventative" due to her age and not being on any medication. She has also been on Keto for 4 months now. She's lost weight and feels great. I'm sure she can run circles around her drug pushing physician. Next task, find her a new one...but not a drug pushing one😉
Glory to God for all things then you need to go read the latest studies. If you are a health care professional, you should be able to find them.
Please educate yourself and read the latest in medical journals. You are a perfect example of why it should be mandatory for healthcare professionals to be kept informed...especially when they feel they should be giving any kind of advice....and "No", I will not tell you which ones to read..put in some effort of your own.
@Glory to God for all things I really hope you are not a health care professional if you actually used conspiracy garbage in your post. Holy crap I am terrified that people like you exist.
I agree with one of the other commenters Thomas... This vid is so important and directly worded it may be worth re-posting. Thanks for all you do 👍
Amazing stuff man. I love your videos. You helped me and my family to become healthier. Please keep it coming. Please never stop.
Great explanation! One more thing:
You can also calculate your remnant cholesterol by substracting (HDL+LDL) from your total cholesterol. You want your remnant cholesterol low cause unlike LDL, this is strongly associated with heart diseases!
what do you consider low remnant cholesterol? mine is 17.
Isn't this the same as VLDL
no, the calculation is just a crude approximation, of not that much value
Hey Man When will you show your Secret Chiseled Chest Workout???
My triglycerides are 110 and my HDL is 55. Both within normal range. However, no where on my lab bloodwork is my A1c...??? But my LDL is 167. Like you said, I'm not worried and would never take a statin! The doctors try to get me too, but I refuse. Great explanation and I have determined that I have the good LDL thats just doing their jobs!
Thank you Thomas! Between you and Dr. Berry, we know TRUTH about our health now!
Best one yet! Thank you for breaking it down so well! Very informative!
Doctors need to catch up on the science. TH-cam has better information than a doctors office
Doctors need to read peer reviewed research instead of reading some chump on youtube
Caveman Chronicles I am stating to wonder... they seem to have no clue? 🤷🏻♀️this is worrisome... everything I tell the doctor I am seeing lately brushes right over his head - he says this is ALL unproven BS and only the statin studies count( probably lead by big pharma) - after doing keto my total cholesterol shot up (345) and he scared me so much I am about to go back to statins although it makes me totally sick - he said he wont prescribe anything else other than statins even if it makes me sick - otherwise just keep cholesterol high and wait for the heart attack/ stroke 🤷🏻♀️
@@JustMe-ob3nw doctors will always prescribe you pills and never talk about dietary health. They don't know shit about diet. They get paid to put you on drugs with side effects. A patient cured is a lost customer. It's all about business. Do your know research.
@@JustMe-ob3nw According to biologists and anthropologists who study our anatomy and our evolutionary history, humans are herbivores who are not well suited to eating meat. Humans lack both the physical characteristics of carnivores and the instinct that drives them to kill animals and devour their raw carcasses. Although many humans choose to eat a wide variety of plant and animal foods, earning us the dubious title of “omnivore,” we’re anatomically herbivorous. Go vegan and watch your cholesterol drop out of the sky
True science is starting to win out in the human diet world.
Weird how this "true science" is not backed up by any studies ever
Unfortunately it is not. We still have the plant based and vegan pushers on high that deny the science of fats and cholesterol. Most nutritionists and cardiologists still follow the dis-proven diet heart hypothesis. Even the much recommended DASH diet is not based on any real science.
@@tylerh629 any evidence to back up your claims? Vegan diet is the healthiest diet for all stages of life, even pregnancy. I have many studies I can provide to you if you wish
@@DaddyBrimmy Vegan diet is healthier than S.A.D, but not necessarily the 'healthiest diet'. To each his own. I was Vegan 14 months, all it did was wreck my gut, and I lost alot of lean muscle mass. On Ketogenic diet, basically I'm jacked!
@@DaddyBrimmy also human babies are born in ketosis, and stay in ketosis as long as they're breast fed. Talk about the natural state of the body.
What a fantastic peice of information. I just had bloodwork with high LDL. But it was in my weekly 24 hr fast. Makes total sense.
I love analogies! Makes things so much easier to understand.
Let's see a video on triglycerides. I never hear information on them. Other than it's bad, but its keto energy? So how bad is it?
Search Dave Feldman. He's done plenty of lectures and podcasts. Leader in the field. Kinda dry but has all the answers you are looking for. Thomas breaks the research into bit size pieces for the masses. And kind of a jack of all trades. Doing very well at it.
The triglycerides are bad because it causes inflammation of the body and more over it oxidizes the LDL cholesterol which are transportation for the cholesterol. Remember there's no much thing as "good" or "bad" cholesterol because they are lipid proteins.
Triglycerides are not bad _per se_ -- they are metabolic fuel. However, if you have a *fasting* blood test (12 hours fasted) and your triglyceride numbers are still high, that is a bad sign. There should only be low levels of trig in the bloodstream in the fasted state. This is because if your body is working properly, trig is getting transported and _delivered_ to cells that need energy, and only limited amounts are in transit at any given time in the fasted state. If there's still a lot of fat in the bloodstream, it suggests that there is probably a lot of damaged LDL particles (oxidized/glycated LDL) carrying around this fat with no place to "dock" to deliver the triglycerides. This pathological condition is almost always caused by excess sugar, and especially fructose (fruit sugar) in the bloodstream.
Note that only a *fasting* blood glucose test has any evidential value at all. For several hours after a fatty meal, your blood will be carrying around huge amounts of trig that's been picked up from the digestive system and is being transported in the blood via chylomicrons (the supertanker of lipoproteins!). This is perfectly normal and healthy.
@@andreafalconiero9089 all this info is great, maybe thomas doesnt need the video now. Thanks all👍
Very well explained comment Andrea . Someone has done there homework..! cheers
Hi Thomas, my Dr. keep pushing the cholesterol med. I did not take it
Lisa Gordan good on you. Statins are a scam and will sabotage your health.
king invictus statins are not effective in preventing heart attacks.
Lisa Gordan Great for you! My Mother in law took statins for years and deteriorated her health daily. Had a stroke and just went downhill from there, mostly brain issues 😢
Good on you. Just avoid the sugars as much as possible/ fast and you will be fine.
Go on KETO and Intermittent Fasting and say goodbye to all your meds, including that stupid Doctor.
Finally a good clear explanation that is understandable. I am on low carb diet and everything good except LDL. Not worried now - thank you!
Very well done. So true. More people need to see this. Keep up the good work...
Dave Feldman the "Human Pin Cushion".... !
Dave Feldman is not a doctor silly guy. He is great tho. I follow him.
@@josieb1991 Truth. Dave is a man possessed. Ivor Cummins as well.
I was told to stop eating fried foods, sugar, and carbs. My total went down from 230 - 216. Even with this progress, my Nurse says he may need to put me on Cholestrol meds. It's the system.
THANK YOU. My A1C, HDL, and Trig are w/i normal range and couldn’t understand why my LDL is high. I fast and eat mostly Keto. This video is the BEST explanation!
It’s cholesterol that enables us to convert sunlight to Vitamin D. So, it’s kind of like chlorophyll for people.
Bingo thats why theres vit d deficiencies and sun sensitivity ...docs telling people to avoid fats and placing em on stupid statins...
But as we age, our ability to make vitamin D diminishes. See Dr. William Davis. If you're past age 40, you probably aren't producing much vitamin D, so may want to supplement D3.
“...did you know this?” ... Thomas, I was taught in school that I should eat brown bread at night as it clears the body of unhealthy fats... it’s fair to say that I had been aware of 0% of the incredible information you share. 🙏
Wow! I think you just explained whats going on with me. I was 314lbs and was starting to have some issues, high BP'S, headaches and duzziness. I started working out a lot and eating good fat, high protein, slow carb diet. Now down to 268 as of today.. Just went to the doctor and got my labs back. I was nervous as all my labs came back good except my LDL were a little high. Now it makes more sense
Thanks, Thomas. You explained that so well. :) It was just the information I was looking for. Keep up the good work!!!!
Thank you Thomas! This is exactly what happened on my last physical ~ high LDL , everything else good..
Dr wanted to put me on meds 😂😂😂 not this gal! Love you
Can you just deny the med or did u just grab it and threw it away
07 CBR1000RR denied!
my trigly is extremely low and total cholestrol is under control within the range....but....LDL is high ....so how to reduce LDL naturally ?
You had me until "Just like Star Trek" ... for shame Thomas..lol. Thanks for your videos. It is still so difficult to forget what we've been told for the past 30 years.
Great video Thomas. Keep up the good work.
Awesome explanation!
Started Keto almost 3 months ago. Triglycerides are way DOWN and well within the normal range, Glucose is way DOWN to normal range, A1C IS WAY DOWN from 7.2 to a healthy 5.3. My HDL is 1 point ABOVE normal and, of course, my LDL is up. Based on what Thomas says in this video this should be the fluffy "good" LDL boats doing their job! I will get the fractionated blood test to confirm.
People...Keto works if you commit! My biggest help was my wife is partnered with me on this journey and we are BOTH healthier because of it!
What is keto
Get turned to the dark side when you are absorbed by the borg
It is definitely total nonsense
I just shared this with my Sister. The information I already knew, but the way you presented it was brilliant. HUGS and Wellness LOL on the "dark side" blooper heehee NEEEEERD!!
Thank you for explaining my issues with my High LDL. BLESS YOU.
Big pharma is gonna get you lmao
I thought the same :D
It is funny how they sill push statins without any scientific proof for health benefits only because they lower LDL-C
@@optimizewithscience8883 They just do it for the money. I'm pretty sure I heard about a guy in pharmaceuticals that admitted that they aren't doing it to help people.
Big Pharma is nothing more than a legalized drug cartel! Take that from someone that at one time was on 14 different meds! Not anymore!
@@naomiinfoley Same. They told me I'm crazy.
@@naomiinfoley amen brother!
When doing a fractionation test, what are we looking for? My over all cholesterol and triglycerides are extremely high, in he 300 markers, and my A1C is 5.6, is that good or bad?
Your best strategy is to ignore your cholesterol and focus on your (slightly) high blood sugar through low carb diet and fasting.
Really thanks Thomas for this info. The whole LDL + triglycerides topic, Couldn't be more clearly explained.
Hat was great, such a clear description