Posts tagged low carb
A New Study Reveals That Very High Cholesterol Does Not Cause Atherosclerosis in Some Lean People

Dr. Matthew Budoff presented data on December 9, 2023, demonstrating that a subgroup of individuals with very high total cholesterol and LDL do not seem to develop heart disease. The subjects are known as "Lean Mass Hyper Responders." The group became notable during the rise in popularity of ketogenic diets. This post will cover what a ketogenic diet is, what a lean mass hyper responder is, the possible mechanism of why they seem to be immune to heart disease, and the study itself.

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Diet, Functional Medicine, General HealthScott Solomons, DDSKeto Diet, Ketosis, Ketone, Dr. Mattew Budoff, LDL, HDL, VLDL, Carbohydrates, low carb, Cholesterol, High Cholesterol, Lean Mass Hyper Responder, Lipid Energy Model, Glycogen, LMHR Study, LMHR, MiHeart, Diabetes, Hyperlipidemia, High Blood Pressure, High Blood Sugar, Hypertension, Total Plaque Score, TPS, Total Stenosis Score, TSS, Segment Involvement Score, SIS, CAC, Coronary Calcium ScoreComment
Move Over Cholesterol: Meet The Latest Villain mTOR

The discussions around mTOR have been on the rise lately. I believe this is due to the numerous documentaries on streaming services like “Game Changers” and “For the Health of It”. It has suffered some bad press, so I thought I should do a post on it.

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Functional Medicine, Diet, MovementScott Solomons, DDSmTOR, autophagy, Apoptosis, growth, metabolism, cancer, vegan, anti-aging, longevity, rapamycin, David Sabatini, fasting, sleep, nutrient dense, low carb, high fatComment