Low-carb LDL hyper-responders — New evidence – Diet Doctor Podcast

A new study scientifically defines the group of people whose LDL cholesterol rises dramatically after starting a low-carb diet — so-called lean mass hyper-responders. But what does this mean if you are in this group, and what does it mean for the broader topic of cholesterol? I interviewed four of the paper’s authors. Join me as we dive deep into discussions of this paper’s ramifications. Table of content: 0:00 Introduction 6:12 Nick Norwitz, PhD and Dr. Adrian Soto 7:46 The significance of the paper 14:43 The quality of data and evidence in the study 23:27 The rise in LDL prior to low carb 28:48 A criteria to define LMHR 37:35 Dave Feldman 40:11 How the finding is important for the research community 50:22 Opposition vs acceptance in the topic 56:32 Dr. Tro Kalayjian 57:19 Amount of carbs and the statin therapy 1:05:31 Increasing the carb intake and its effect 1:12:53 The treatment for when a high LDL persists 1:19:16 Conclusion