Why Do You Get High Cholesterol After Intermittent Fasting? – Dr.Berg

I explain why you get high cholesterol on keto; but don’t worry, it’s temporary.

Timestamps:
0:00 Why you get high cholesterol on keto
1:28 Cholesterol helps repair damage within your body
2:30 If your cholesterol goes up, realize you’re in the transition phase and it will drop back down

I was asked by someone why she got high cholesterol on keto. I totally understand not wanting to get a clogged artery that could cause a heart attack. But hear me out. If you’re on the keto diet and doing intermittent fasting you’re not going to have a heart attack even if your cholesterol temporarily goes up.

When you fast you mobilize your fat. There are triglycerides in your fat, along with some cholesterol. The triglycerides are primarily going to be used as energy. Cholesterol won’t be. Instead, it’s used to make hormones; especially sex hormones such as testosterone and estrogen. It’s also used to make cortisol, you’re anti-inflammatory hormone.

Cholesterol is also needed for cell membranes. Every cell membrane in your body has cholesterol. Your body makes about 3,000 milligrams per day of it. When you eat more cholesterol your body will make less. When you eat less your body will make more.

Cholesterol helps repair damage in your body. It doesn’t just float through your body; it has to be put in a protein in order to be transported through the body. These proteins are what we call LDL, HDL, and the like.

By far the majority of the time when fasting you’ll see a drop in LDL and triglycerides. Even if you do see a temporary spike in triglycerides you’ll normally see a drop in LDL and a spike in HDL. LDL takes the cholesterol from the liver and transports it to where it’s needed in your body. HDL takes any excess back to your liver for recycling.

If your cholesterol is a little high, realize you’re just in the transition phase and it will come down. Even when it’s high it’s not a problem. A really good test is to take your cholesterol count, subtract your HDL and LDL, and you’ll be left with what’s called remnant cholesterol.

What’s really behind high cholesterol and high triglycerides is carbohydrates; when you eat high carb foods especially desserts and sweets. When you bring down your carbs your body stops storing fat and starts using your stored energy as fuel.

And now you know why you get high cholesterol on keto!

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Dr. Berg, age 56, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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