Increased Saturated Fat Intake Decreases LDL Cholesterol in Individuals with Lean Mass Hyper Responder (LMHR) Phenotype
Summary
This article from the International Journal of Case Reports and Clinical Images examines the relationship between increased saturated fat intake and LDL cholesterol levels in individuals with the Lean Mass Hyper Responder (LMHR) phenotype. It discusses how low carbohydrate diets (LCD), including ketogenic and carnivore diets, are being used to treat various conditions such as diabetes, obesity, MASLD, hypertension, epilepsy, mental health disorders, and arthritis. The article specifically investigates the LMHR phenotype, where increased saturated fat consumption paradoxically decreases LDL cholesterol, challenging conventional lipid hypotheses.
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· 3 pulledThe low carbohydrate diet (LCD) is a medical nutrition therapy (MNT) that is being used for increasing number of conditions.
There are growing data to support the efficacy of an LCD to treat diabetes, obesity, MASLD, hypertension, epilepsy, mental health disorders, and arthritis.
The more refractory or severe the condition is, the more strict carbohydrate restriction may be required.
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