Statement by Dr. Iulia Iatan
Eating a low carb high fat diet on a regular basis was directly linked to higher levels of LDL cholesterol. This is according to the new study. LDL cholesterol, generally known as “bad” cholesterol, raises the chance of developing heart disease. Dr. Iulia Iatan said this in a press release. She is the study’s primary author and works at St. Paul’s Hospital’s Healthy Heart Programme Prevention Clinic. She works as a scientist-physician at the Centre for Heart Lung Innovation at UBC in Canada.
According to Christopher Gardner, this work makes a significant contribution to the research literature. It implies that the drawbacks exceed the advantages of a low carb high fat diet. At the Stanford Prevention Research Center, Christopher Gardner teaches medical research. This centre has carried out keto diet clinical studies. However, Gardner didn’t take part in the investigation. Gardner emphasized that the risk of cardiovascular events is higher in people with higher ketone levels in the blood. This risk is higher in these people as compared to those on a more conventional diet. It should not be disregarded as a minor side effect of a VLCD (very low-carb diet) or ketogenic diet.
Low carb high fat leads to hypercholesterolemia
A low carb high fat (LCHF) diet is one in which 25% of daily calories are from carbs. However, 45% of daily calories are from fat. This is according to the study’s research. The study was presented on Sunday at the World Congress of Cardiology and the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session.
Iatan stated that our research rationale originated from the fact that we would meet patients in our cardiovascular preventive clinic. These patients have significant hypercholesterolemia following this diet. High cholesterol is often known as “hypercholesterolemia.” It increases a person’s chance of having a heart attack or other serious cardiovascular events.
The researchers compared the diets of 305 people on an LCHF diet to those of nearly 1,200 people on a standard diet. They observed that participants on the low carb high fat diet (LCHF) had increased levels of LDL and apolipoprotein B. LDL cholesterol proteins have a protein called apolipoprotein B coating them. It is more accurate at predicting heart disease than elevated LDL cholesterol levels.
The researchers also discovered that the individuals on the LCHF diet consumed more saturated fat overall. They consumed twice as much food from animal sources (33%). Researchers discovered that people on an LCHF diet had a higher risk of having several major cardiovascular risks. This includes blockages in the arteries that needed to be opened with stenting procedures. Heart attacks, strokes, and peripheral arterial disease were also more than two times higher in these people.
Final note
The medical professionals claim that the popular keto diet forbids carbs to force your body to burn fat for fuel. This leaves out nutritious foods like fruit, beans and legumes, and whole grains. The keto diet recommends keeping your daily carbohydrate consumption between 20 and 50 grams; the less, the better. To put it into perspective, the daily allotment of carbs is about 27 grams in a medium banana or apple.
Most sources of fiber in the diet come from those food categories that must be avoided in order to enter ketosis. Several medical professionals, including Gardner, are really concerned about this. This is because they believe that a low carb high fat diet is bad for long-term health. Keto is an abbreviation for ketosis. It is a metabolic condition in which your liver starts converting stored fat into fuel called ketones.
The keto diet has been around since the 1920s. At that time, a doctor discovered it as a means to treat epileptic children. The children didn’t react to conventional forms of treatment for their seizures. Keto and other low-carb diets mainly rely on fats to make you feel full. The keto diet must contain at least 70% fat; other experts believe it should be closer to 90%.
You may obtain all of your fat from wholesome unsaturated sources like avocados, tofu, nuts, seeds, and olive oil. The diet also permits whole-fat dairy products like milk as well as saturated fats like lard, butter, and coconut oil. Consuming a lot of meals high in saturated fat boosts LDL cholesterol synthesis in the body. As a result, blood flow to the heart and brain may become constrained. The new research reveals that the LCHF diet is typically associated with detrimental consequences. It is a wake-up call for people who choose to follow such diets only because they are popular.
