In this episode we discuss:
- The validity of the counterarguments against the Lipid Energy Model
- Whether the Lipid Energy Model means that high LDL does not increase cardiovascular disease risk
- How thyroid and metabolism relate to high LDL on a low-carb diet
- What the Lean Mass Hyper-Responder phenotype means in terms of metabolic health
- Whether low-carb diets are ideal for cardiovascular disease health and health in general
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Timestamps:
0:00 – intro
1:17 – the primary counterarguments against the Lipid Energy Model
4:15 – BMI, not saturated fat, correlates with the LMHR phenotype
8:15 – eating carbs dramatically lowers cholesterol in LMHR
11:14 – whether Oreos are more effective at lowering cholesterol than statins
17:30 – high cholesterol levels in the LMHR phenotype are not due to excess saturated fat intake or cholesterol production
19:25 – prominent cardiologists and researchers dismissing the lipid energy model due to dogmatism interferes with progress in science and medicine
24:40 – Dr. Shawn Baker’s carbohydrate experiment and contextual considerations when reintroducing carbs into the diet
28:46 – further support for the lipid energy model and the relationship with thyroid function
33:32 – the difference between saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fats in relation to lipid profiles
34:40 – whether LDL cholesterol and ApoB cause heart disease and plaque formation
42:18 – how the Lipid Energy Model helps uncover the underlying cause of heart disease
45:15 – LDL levels as a marker of metabolic health rather than a cause of cardiovascular disease and why we may not always want to lower LDL
55:02 – evidence suggesting that LDL does not drive cardiovascular disease
1:05:43 – the difference between high LDL due to metabolic dysfunction and high LDL due to a low-carb diet
1:09:58 – lipid values don’t tell us the whole picture: the Kitavans
1:16:54 – why decreases in insulin, glucose, and HbA1C as well as increased lipolysis and fat oxidation on a low-carb diet is not necessarily a sign of improvement
1:22:57 – increased lipolysis on low-carb diets does not lead to body-fat loss
1:24:25 – whether the Lipid Energy Model proves that low-carb diets are optimal for health
