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...
lol, thanks ccmgreat to see someone else in the same boat...
my previous tests were taken at the end of a 3 month period of weight loss (~10kg) including a major change in diet, a reduction in training load and high work stress so it's a particularly poor "baseline" to work from
thanks interesting read.
two years back last test I had done showed to low cholesterol 2.2 mmol/L and got told to eat more fat . Pretty much everything else was dead center except for slightly high triglycerides.
I hate going in for a check up as most dr's seem fixated on bmi and instantly try to put me on weight loss drugs. Due one though.Plus was on monthly tests for 8 years after bike accident due to being on antiinflamatories.
if you cut out refined carbs, your tris will drop
got told by Dr to cut out hard cheeses to drop tris
yep still a lot of stuff on how the body works to be discovered,
especially down to the quantum level
Also all the stuff on what causes cancer/s and how to teat them - still a hell of a long way to go.
Main trick is to stay heavy ,reasonable healthy bodyweight/bf and avoid doctors as much as possible especially the average gp.
That's a stupid thing to say. GPs do a good job. Just like any job you will get shit ones but to say avoid GPs is stupid.
If you are sick go to a GP.
I didn't say never go.
No you didn't
But it is easy to get frustrated with your GP on topics such as allergies and cholesterol.
Half the time they have to guess and it's easy to dismiss them as quacks
That said some of them are quacks lol
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