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613: Is High LDL Cholesterol Harmful on a Low-Carb Diet? | Nick Norwitz

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** Amount of Carbs**

Ketogenic diets can be beneficial for specific medical conditions like inflammatory bowel disease, mental health disorders, autoimmune disorders, and epilepsy, sometimes requiring a strict low-carb intake of 20-25 grams per day. However, the effectiveness of dietary approaches for metabolic goals, such as weight loss or managing insulin levels, does not rely on fixed carbohydrate thresholds. Various arbitrary limits exist, but individual factors like activity level and muscle mass play a crucial role in carbohydrate utilization. Overall, low-carb diets are generally suggested to be under 120 grams per day or less than 20% of total energy intake, while ketogenic diets are defined by even more stringent limits, often articulated as 5-10% of energy needs or specific gram amounts. It's essential to understand that physiological responses to diet are complex and cannot be simplified to rigid cutoff points.

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