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Why Does LDL Cholesterol Go Up With The Ketogenic Diet? | Dr. Nadir Ali: KKP 79

The Ben Azadi Show

Ben Azadi

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Fitness, Health & Fitness

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 January 2020

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of The Keto Kamp Podcast we have cardiologist Dr. Nadir Ali, speaking about the benefits of LDL cholesterol, and why it may increase when someone starts keto. More About Dr. Nadir Ali Dr. Nadir Ali is an interventional cardiologist with over 25 years of experience. He is also the chairman of the Department of Cardiology at Clear Lake Regional Medical Center. Before working as a cardiologist, he served as an assistant professor of medicine for eight years at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, where he also received his medical training. Dr. Ali has championed many aspects of the science and practice of a low-carb lifestyle in the local Clear Lake area since 2013. He organises a monthly nutritional seminar in the Searcy Auditorium of the Clear Lake Hospital that receives more than 100 visitors every month from the local community. Dr Ali’s focus is on managing heart disease, obesity, metabolic syndrome and diabetes. . Learn More About Dr. Nadir Ali here: https://denversdietdoctor.com/about-nadir-ali-md/ . You can watch this full lecture by Dr. Nadir Ali on the Low Carb Down Under YouTube channel:  Dr. Nadir Ali - 'Why LDL cholesterol goes up with low carb diet and is it bad for health?' . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXtdp4BNyOg  . // R E S O U R C E S   🎓Want to become a keto and fasting pro? Join the BRAND NEW Keto Kamp Academy today: http://bit.ly/2MKEkWW  . Purity Coffee Beans: http://www.ketokampcoffee.com Use ketokamp for 10% off . $39 Bottle of Olive Oil for $1.00 http://www.ketokampoliveoil.com .     Recommended Keto & Fasting Supplements: http://www.ketokampsupplements.com . The Keto Kamp YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/ketokamp  . Grab Ben's ebook, The Keto Kickstart Guide: 4 Steps to Burning Fat Instead of Sugar, FREE at www.ketokickstartguide.com  . // F O L L O W   B E N A Z A D I ▸ instagram | @thebenazadi | http://bit.ly/2B1NXKW ▸ facebook | /thebenazadi | http://bit.ly/2BVvvW6 ▸ twitter | @thebenazadi http://bit.ly/2USE0so ▸ email | ben@ketokamp.com . This podcast is for information purposes only. Statements and views expressed on this podcast are not medical advice. This podcast including Ben Azadi disclaim responsibility from any possible adverse effects from the use of information contained herein. Opinions of guests are their own, and this podcast does not accept responsibility of statements made by guests. This podcast does not make any representations or warranties about guests qualifications or credibility. Individuals on this podcast may have a direct or non-direct interest in products or services referred to herein. If you think you have a medical problem, consult a licensed physician. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Kito Camp podcast. This week's quote comes from Dr. Nadir Ali.

0:05.8

The highest cholesterol group had the lowest overall mortality. galaxy. Hey, it's the first of the year a new decade.

0:35.0

Amazing, I want to wish you all a happy, healthy, prosperous new year.

0:41.0

May this year be your best year ever.

0:45.0

I'm so grateful that you chose to be with the Keto Camp

0:48.0

podcast moving into 2020.

0:50.0

This episode, I have a brilliant practitioner, Dr. Nadeer Ali, and he's going to explain why

0:56.5

LDL cholesterol goes up when you're following a low carbohydrate, ketogenic diet, and if that's necessarily bad for your health.

1:05.4

I have a lot of videos and podcast episodes about cholesterol and

1:10.0

LDL cholesterol and this episode is going to be so helpful for you because a lot of doctors

1:15.4

have a itchy trigger finger meaning they are so quick to prescribe a statin just by looking at your total cholesterol and that's not even the

1:25.7

full picture I don't know if you knew this keto can't but more people die from

1:29.6

heart attacks and heart disease with normal to low cholesterol than with high cholesterol.

1:35.0

Let's put this myth to bed once and for all and on this episode you're

1:41.0

going to get much more information so you're well equipped to handle

1:45.0

that conversation with your doctor, to handle that conversation with their co-worker who says

1:49.3

your heart's going to explode on the keto diet.

1:52.1

It's not that black and white. There is so many things to

1:54.5

consider and LDL in particular has important functions, many many important

2:00.2

functions which are going to discover and there's a lot of studies that are going to be shared on this episode.

2:05.0

So make sure you are present, you're listening, you probably have to take notes here to really understand this information,

2:10.0

because it does get a little sciency, but I believe it's gonna help you on your keto journey.

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