55: What to Do if Your Cholesterol Goes up on Keto or Fasting? (Does it Matter?)

09/28/23 • 18 min

Cholesterol basics, and what should you do if your LDL cholesterol gets higher while on keto or fasting? Does that mean you have a higher risk of getting a heart attack? Should you quit keto? Quit fasting? Take a medication to lower your cholesterol? Do something else? I'll explore all of those questions in today's episode.
YouTube version: https://youtu.be/R7MxomW1_Eo
My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FastingWell
Statin / Keto / LDL Paper (Dr.’s Bikman/Diamond/Mason)
Full show notes and resources: https://fastingwell.com/episode55/

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54: 7 Daily Habits to Fix Blood Sugar / Is Your Weight Loss Goal Harming You?

I’ve pulled these topics from videos on my YouTube channel (links below). First, 7 daily habits that can help you rapidly improve your blood sugar. This is super-relevant for people with prediabetes, diabetes, or just trying to prevent diabetes. After that, I explain 3 reasons focusing on a *goal* of weight loss may be causing you harm.
7 Daily Habits to Rapidly Improve Blood Sugar (YouTube video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1IFIX2LhPc&
Blog version (blood sugar habits): https://fastingwell.com/daily-habits-improve-blood-sugar/
3 Reasons your Weight Loss GOAL may be Harming You (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_00Sl1fcWk
Full show notes and resources: https://fastingwell.com/episode54/

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56: “The Salt Fix” - Detailed Summary [Why You Need MORE Salt, Not Less]

Salt is a SUPER-important topic for anyone who’s fasting, or eating low-carb. Salt is also very important for overall health. That's why today I'm sharing a detailed summary of the book, The Salt Fix (by Dr. James DiNicolantonio). Timestamps are below.
This summary will help you understand why much of what you've heard about salt may be wrong, where the salt restriction guidelines came from, why it's better and healthier to eat all the salt you crave (at least for most people), and some specific ideas about how to put this info in practice.
👉 YouTube version: https://youtu.be/R-DOrXvucKc
👉 My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FastingWell
👉 The Salt Fix, by Dr. Jame Dinic. (book on Amazon)
👉 Listen to The Salt Fix with a free trial on Audible
Full show notes and resources: https://fastingwell.com/episode56/
⏰ TIMESTAMPS ⏰:
Overview (0:00) |
Book introduction (2:24) |
Chapter 1 - But doesn't salt cause high blood pressure? (4:31) |
Chapter 2 - We are salty folk (6:14) |
Chapter 3 - The war against salt, and how we demonized the wrong white crystal (8:04) |
Chapter 4 - What really causes heart disease? (15:13) |
Chapter 5 - We are starving inside (19:57) |
Chapter 6 - Crystal rehab: Using salt cravings to kick sugar addiction (23:49) |
Chapter 7 - How much salt do you really need? (28:13) |
Chapter 8 - The salt fix: give your body what it really needs (38:02) |
Epilogue & appendices (46:01) |