I got some bloods done a few months back after having been on a low-carb/keto diet (typically ~60% of my calories from fat) and surprise, surprise, all my cholesterol numbers were high. Total, LDL and HDL were all at or slightly above the upper limit of the desired range while tris were perfect.
total, HDL and Tris are not a worry to me, but i do have my concerns about the high LDL number. The numbers I've got are based on traditional cholesterol testing, ie they measure total, tri and HDL and then determine the LDL via equation hence it's not a direct measurement. I've also read studies suggesting that keto + exercise does interesting things to your tris which messes up the calculation method of LDLs. Lastly, i know there's a difference between different types of LDLs - a further breakdown of good and bad depending on particle size and this information is not available without direct measurement.
So, yesterday i went to the DR seeking a 3 month follow-up to get my numbers re-tested to see if they had settled (my diet has been much more consistent, my weight has been stable and my stress levels are lower) and expressly asked for a VAP or similar test that directly measured LDL and could give me the LDL profiles I'm after. 2 Drs in the centre gave me blank looks - 1 had never heard of such witchcraft, the other was adament that it was expensive, unjustified and most importantly not available from their preferred pathology lab. Instead, i got a conventional test which isn't really going to help me any :\
so bottom line, does anyone know of anywhere in sydney where i can get a full LDL measurement and profile? they seem so common in the states (the home of the statin), but not so much around here...
total, HDL and Tris are not a worry to me, but i do have my concerns about the high LDL number. The numbers I've got are based on traditional cholesterol testing, ie they measure total, tri and HDL and then determine the LDL via equation hence it's not a direct measurement. I've also read studies suggesting that keto + exercise does interesting things to your tris which messes up the calculation method of LDLs. Lastly, i know there's a difference between different types of LDLs - a further breakdown of good and bad depending on particle size and this information is not available without direct measurement.
So, yesterday i went to the DR seeking a 3 month follow-up to get my numbers re-tested to see if they had settled (my diet has been much more consistent, my weight has been stable and my stress levels are lower) and expressly asked for a VAP or similar test that directly measured LDL and could give me the LDL profiles I'm after. 2 Drs in the centre gave me blank looks - 1 had never heard of such witchcraft, the other was adament that it was expensive, unjustified and most importantly not available from their preferred pathology lab. Instead, i got a conventional test which isn't really going to help me any :\
so bottom line, does anyone know of anywhere in sydney where i can get a full LDL measurement and profile? they seem so common in the states (the home of the statin), but not so much around here...