Why High LDL Cholesterol on the Ketogenic Diet? – Dr. Berg

Are you worried about high LDL cholesterol on keto? Don’t be!

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0:00 Introduction: Why do I have high LDL cholesterol on keto?
0:19 Triglycerides
1:02 Keto and cholesterol
2:20 High LDL cholesterol
3:10 Thanks for watching!
3:20 Check out my books on how and why to do keto!

In this video, we’re going to talk about keto and cholesterol. Fat cells are composed of triglycerides and cholesterol. Triglycerides leave the fat cell when you’re doing keto and intermittent fasting because the body burns them as fuel.

If you still have high triglycerides while on a ketogenic diet, you may have some liver issues. Purified bile salts will help the liver heal. Rarely, the high triglycerides can also be caused by a congested gallbladder.

After the triglycerides have been released from the fat cell, the cholesterol will be released. Your body cannot use cholesterol as fuel, so it is removed through the liver and the gallbladder. Cholesterol is then broken down with the help of bile.

If you don’t have enough bile, you can develop cholesterol stones and cholesterol doesn’t leave your body as quickly and efficiently as it should. This causes high LDL cholesterol.

High LDL cholesterol on keto is not dangerous because you are healthfully removing cholesterol from your body.

Eventually, when the fat cells return to their normal size and the excess LDL cholesterol is removed from the body, your cholesterol levels will drop to a normal range. Your body is removing all of the cholesterol that was stored before you started keto and intermittent fasting.

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Dr. Berg, age 57, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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Thanks for watching. I hope this helps you understand why you have high LDL cholesterol on keto. I’ll see you in the next video.