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I've been on a keto diet with <20g carbs per day since the start of 2019 in order to lower my triglyceride to HDL ratio. A recent blood test confirms it's been working. I suggest everyone to re-examine their most recent blood tests and double check their Tri/HDL ratios. Even if all the numbers are within range or just slightly above normal, High Ratio of Triglycerides to HDL-Cholesterol Predicts Extensive Coronary Disease. "Elevation in the ratio of TG to HDL-c was the single most powerful predictor of extensive coronary heart disease among all the lipid variables examined."
https://www.newsweek.com/low-carb-diet-reduce-risk-diseases-1444962
"The diets on average contained 2,950 calories, with 420 grams of carbohydrates in the high carb diet per day; 234 in medium; and 45 in the low. Compared to the high-carb diet, the low-carb diet contained 2.5 times more saturated fat.
"For the low-carbohydrate diet arm, that meant they were eating a lot of fat," Volek told Newsweek. "Nevertheless there were robust improvements in many of the markers of metabolic syndrome. This not only highlights the importance of restricting dietary carbohydrates, but also points to concerns about high-fat being harmful as having no merit."
https://www.newsweek.com/low-carb-diet-reduce-risk-diseases-1444962
"The diets on average contained 2,950 calories, with 420 grams of carbohydrates in the high carb diet per day; 234 in medium; and 45 in the low. Compared to the high-carb diet, the low-carb diet contained 2.5 times more saturated fat.
"For the low-carbohydrate diet arm, that meant they were eating a lot of fat," Volek told Newsweek. "Nevertheless there were robust improvements in many of the markers of metabolic syndrome. This not only highlights the importance of restricting dietary carbohydrates, but also points to concerns about high-fat being harmful as having no merit."