Carnivore Bloodwork After 1 YEAR... Cholesterol?!

What happened to my blood after 1 YEAR on the Carnivore Diet? In this video, I will be comparing my bloodwork results from 4 months to 12 months on the carnivore diet. We will also discuss my doctor's reaction to my bloodwork, what tests I plan to get next, and why I believe I am a lean-mass-hyper-responder. I do realize Dave Feldman is not a professor. My bad y’all.
If you have questions or concerns about your own bloodwork results, please consult YOUR doctor. This video is NOT intended for medical advice.
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[@tx611]

I am 34. Got up to 370 pounds. Blood pressure this time last year was 140/90. Constantly sick every month. Did carnivore for a month. Dropped to 353 pounds. Lost nine pounds over a six-day stretch eating a ton of meat. Went for my annual. Doctor asked what I had been eating. Told her red meat, eggs, fat free milk. My blood pressure was 120/81. My triglycerides dropped 100 points. She told me she would probably be calling me the next day to discuss cholesterol medicine as my diet was going to cause high cholesterol and possibly discuss diabetes medicine. She emailed me the next day, my cholesterol was perfect, A1C was perfect, blood sugar was perfect. She couldn't believe it. I told her I cut out all sugar and carbs. She said body needs carbs and pasta is ok every now and then. I love her because she has always told me the truth, especially during Covid and with the vaccines (which she didn't recommend). She has been taught this by medical school. My energy is through the roof. Haven't a single sneeze of cough in months. Taking Zinc, Vitamin C and D, Soursop, and eating carnivore every day. Seems to have worked.

[@c730360]

As or everyone that is on carnivore!

[@Veravanwhoop]

She didn’t recommend the Covid vaccine? lol she put you in danger.

[@tx611]

@@VeravanwhoopI got Covid twice after getting the vaccine. She had a horrible reaction after getting the first dose, her arm and neck swelled up horribly. She was forced to take it to keep her job. She recommends healthy foods and lifestyle, only prescribes prescription drugs as last resort. The vaccines have destroyed hundreds of thousands of lives. How are you still defending it?

[@travistesenair7457]

​@@Veravanwhoopnot everyone believes in that bullshit

[@williamyoung7225]

What if your Dr. Thinks cheerios is heart healthy? HELLO!

[@ronbarone4445]

I'm 65 yrs old tried the carnivore diet because my new Holistic Doctor told me it was better then my 8 yr Vegan diet that i am on. In 48 days on carnivore my gout went away, I lost 6 lbs. ,I don't have to take my diabetic pills anymore, my swollen prostrate is getting better , my brain fog is almost gone, my knee pain is gone, I stopped taking my blood pressure meds, I am sleeping through the night without having to get up to pee 2 times, my eye flouters are gone, my long distance vision has improved, my bald spot on the top of my head is starting new hair growth. I had to go back to Vegan because my wife said my face had a pink look to it she liked it better when i had a gray looking face.😁😂I'm loving CARNIVOR !!!

[@intelligenthumanhealth1580]

Gratitude!!!

[@carnivorecouple]

Absolutely amazing. Keep it up! Thank you for sharing.

[@Sigmand0]

You really had me going with that last part. I thought you were going back to being vegan because you had that unhealthy pink glow to your face! 😂😂😂

[@ronbarone4445]

@@Sigmand0 I will never go back to Vegan!!!!!

[@bwnco]

What the F!! Question is, where the hell is the medical industry on these. Your like the 1000th success story ive read researching several channels last 2 weeks.. God Bless, Great Job.

[@WarrenDickey]

I’m 55 and have been doing cyclical carnivore/ketogenic eating for 17 years. The only reasons I go to my doctor are for my annual check-up and to get them to prescribe me things I can’t get on my own, such as a CAC, colonoscopy and so on. I got tired of explaining the whole cholesterol thing a long time ago. I don’t even try anymore. Anytime I have to switch to a new doctor, of course they recommend statins since that’s what they are programmed to do. My total cholesterol is usually in the 280s, HDL is usually in the 90s, trigs are generally in the 80s, and my LDL is usually in the 120s. I just tell them I’m NOT taking statins, promise to send them medical journals articles related to new cholesterol research to educate themselves, then move on to the next topic of discussion. I’m just way over the discussion at this point. The only sickness I’ve had in the past 17 years is COVID twice. All my other health markers are about as perfect as you can get. So yes, this stuff really works. It cracks me up when I encounter doctors that swear you need 150g, or more, of exogenous carbohydrates to survive long term. This proves that many of these docs don’t even understand basic metabolic physiology and how the body partitions and distributes fuel. Now, I don’t really expect them to know this because the current medical model is to diagnose a condition then treat the symptoms with medication. So anything beyond that model, to possibly cure or actually fix the condition, they don’t really know about. It’s sort of sad really. I guess the upside is, there are enough sick people in current society they can stay in business with that model. If you want to get your own labs done without messing with a doctor you can go to www.walkinlabs.com and run whatever labs you want either through Quest or LabCorps. My doctor does my basic annual labs each year but for stuff like fasting insulin, advanced lipids profiles and the stuff they won’t normally prescribe, you can get it through Walk In Labs. For instance, fasting insulin is only $25 through Quest, using Walk In Labs.

[@carnivorecouple]

So much truth here. The medical industry is backwards and are basically pill pushers. Thank you for the tips!

[@Quantumteach]

Thank you ! I needed the link walk in as doctors are dangerous

[@daviddean4061]

I refer to Allopathic practitioners as Script Slingers as that's about all they do.

[@RealJayGladney]

I totally get it. I had a heated exchange with a doctor once and I just said forget it. Run my tests and keep your advice since you don’t want to hear anything other than what you’ve been taught in school. I get tests done regularly too, thanks for this resource.

[@lisahause8705]

Congrats…so happy for you! 🥳 Cheers & Smiles! 👏🏻

[@carnivorecouple]

Thanks so much!!

[@DANOVERBOARDvlogs]

Good work, mate. Love seeing these real-world, real-people, real-life real-sults.

[@andreajohnson5893]

Thanks for sharing your results and congratulations on your success!

[@carnivorecouple]

Thank you so much!

[@wickywills]

The hard part is finding an open minded doctor who doesn’t just follow what they’ve read in the standard textbooks.

[@doddsalfa]

But where are the facts behind your view?

[@icenova3656]

PUT OUT BY THE CORRUPT / CONFLICT OF INTEREST AHA. NOTE ALL NUTRITIONIST AND DIETARY COLLEGES WERE BUILT AND FUNDED BY BIG FOOD ... WHO ARE CORRUPT DUE TO THE FDA / BIG FOOD REVOLVING DOOR

[@01Snorky]

Yeah my ldl was around 150 and my dr wanted me to consider statins.... and that was when I was 36.

[@duckymr1]

Dr. Ken berry made a huge list of carnivore /keto / low carb doctors. Well, so I heard. I haven't looked at it because I have one already 😊

[@tinknal6449]

@@doddsalfa Scads of newer and better research. Have you read any of it? Look up LMHR (lean mass hyper responder).

[@Trthsker24]

You have done awesome. Also you are super lucky to have such a great, knowledgeable doc who is open to new perspectives in carnivore/ketovore woe and who understands that statins aren't the answer.

[@carnivorecouple]

I totally agree!

[@sean321a]

Congratulations on the great results Pat. Keep up the great work and thank you for sharing.

[@carnivorecouple]

You’re welcome! Thanks for the support

[@va1445]

So happy to hear the good news! This fits right in with your "why" - you will be around for your family for a long time. ♥ Good job!

[@carnivorecouple]

Thank you so much for the encouragement. That’s the plan! Being here for my family for a long time!

[@notmeee7302]

300 used to be considered the normal range for cholesterol. They've lowered it now so they can sell the cholesterol medicine....

[@brandonstandridge8486]

Thanks a ton for the follow up. Congrats and I’m happy to say I’m one week in because of you

[@carnivorecouple]

That is amazing! Hearing how we have inspired others to get healthy and start their journey brings us so much joy. Keep going. Keep us posted along the way. You got this. Stay strong 💪

[@pamelachappell1089]

Fantastic bloodwork results!! You have done so well. I hope you and your beautiful family are doing well.

[@carnivorecouple]

Thank you so much!

[@jeannedigennaro6484]

Patrick, this was such an informative video. Great job editing, too. I like your unbiased approach to the blood test results. Best to you and your lovely family.

[@carnivorecouple]

Thank you so much. Caitlynn is the genius editor. Thank you for always supporting us Jeanne!

[@willplaister9743]

Awesome video man! You must be so pleased with those results. Sounds like you have a good Doc who is on your team too!

[@carnivorecouple]

Thank you and yes I am.

[@zanderryz]

I just sent this video to a family member. Thank you for taking the time to share your results and seriously, congratulations!!

[@carnivorecouple]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@sherryzammit7893]

CONGRATULATIONS on ur weight loss journey! You look phenomenal!....well done!!

[@carnivorecouple]

Thank you so much!!

[@marissawilliams6716]

Great job on your health journey! Fantastic concise video explaining additional testing. Super informative and easy for anyone to understand. I knew most of these things from watching all the doctors you mentioned and (more😊) but I am terrible at remembering who said what and trying to explain it. My husband was just asking me to find him a video that was a “to the point” that he could watch. I am excited to share this with him and others to help them understand what to know and ask for when getting checked by doctors who may not be familiar with this way of eating! God Bless you and your family! Keep up the great work!❤️

[@carnivorecouple]

Thank you so much! Thank you for sharing this with others! It helps get the word out about carnivore.

[@susanfreedman4015]

I'm so very happy for you as you are doing a terrific job. Also congrats on your twins to come.

[@carnivorecouple]

Thank you so much!!

[@dangerouzdave1172]

Congrats on your achievement dude, the transformation is mega.

[@carnivorecouple]

Thanks a ton!

[@Hacker-xe8yv]

I "talk" to my doctor about any concern and he immediately reaches for his prescription drug pad.

[@elmonte7834]

Yeah, my doctor sucks. He automatically hates my cholesterol numbers.

[@carnivorecouple]

I’m sorry. It’s tough to find a good doctor that doesn’t prescribe drugs every chance they get.

[@CrackerFL]

​@@carnivorecouplesometimes the Dr. Can get kick backs$$ from big pharma for writing certain prescriptions. ☹️

[@matthill2957]

He probably gets paid to give out drugs

[@CrackerFL]

He's a legal drug dealer😢

[@joshcrocker4596]

Great information. Thanks for sharing your journey

[@carnivorecouple]

Thanks for watching

[@CarnivoreKipp]

Another great one guys.

[@carnivorecouple]

Thanks buddy!

[@freesbrisbane]

Great video. Well done on your success so far. I’ve been 100% Carnivore for 15ths and am also a LMHR. I’m 52 this year and recently had a clear Angiogram and a CAC Score which was zero. Never felt better mentally or physically. #carnivoreforlife

[@carnivorecouple]

Amazing!

[@Sarahgoescarnivore]

This is incredible!!! Great job!!! Love your channel!

[@carnivorecouple]

Thank you so much!!

[@azukiposi]

What’s incredible? There are people on this diet for decades, these are just baby steps 😂

[@margmugleston7669]

Amazing video. Many thanks. You've done so well. You look so healthy ❤

[@carnivorecouple]

Thank you so much

[@stormygirl1704]

Congratulations!! 🎉woo hoo!! 👏🏻

[@carnivorecouple]

Thank you!!

[@Katlady-rs4eg]

Very thorough explanation! Thanks!

[@carnivorecouple]

You’re welcome

[@AncestralFuel]

Great presentation-straight to the point and laid out in a logical fashion. Keep spreading the word!😊

[@carnivorecouple]

Thank you! Will do!

[@lbee8247]

I'm so thankful for your video. I just saw my blood work today. Hopefully hear from my doctor tomorrow. But my anxiety went sky high. But I had very similar numbers as you did. Low triglycerides normal VLDL cholesterol. Normal sodium. My calcium and protein were lower than I liked but normal. My glucose was low at 69. But the LDL was super high. And my total cholesterol was super high. Hdl was normal. I am not overweight. I have never been overweight. But my blood pressure which use to be 90/60 has been ranging 110/70. I'm not use to that. I am F/ 49. I appreciate your video

[@gypsyswingsw111]

Great to see numbers and straight to the point thank you

[@carnivorecouple]

You’re welcome

[@Jennieadams1979]

Great job friend! Keep up thw great work 😊

[@carnivorecouple]

Thank you Jennie!

[@jareds6611]

Great analysis. Great work.

[@carnivorecouple]

Much appreciated!

[@languagelynnie]

Very encouraging! thanks for sharing!

[@carnivorecouple]

You are so welcome!

[@DougCarnivore]

Sir…nice job. Answered some good questions.

[@carnivorecouple]

Thank you!

[@nzadventurefamily3728]

Excellent video! Well presented, clear and informative! Thanks so much!

[@carnivorecouple]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Fitbrit88]

Congrats on the huge weight loss!

[@bwnco]

FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DOCTORS DOING STUDIES ON WHAT WE WANT TO SEE. LO CARB/HIGH FAT HEART ATTACK RISK VS CHOLESTROL RATIO ETC.. THANK YOU LUNDQUIST INST!!!

[@imandan1966]

CAPS off Magoo

[@bootsonthegroundwithbarb8124]

Great numbers, you look so healthy

[@carnivorecouple]

Thank you!

[@hollyhock3945]

Great results!

[@carnivorecouple]

Thank you!

[@michellemunoz5133]

Very encouraging

[@Carol-ix4ys]

Great video. Thanks for sharing!

[@carnivorecouple]

Thanks for watching!

[@catherineturner2542]

Awesome, well done. Fantastic results 🎉

[@carnivorecouple]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@rifraf1717]

Great to hear. I didn't have the best reaction with Keto/Carnivore, I was on it for 4 years, strict 20-carbs limit/ to 0 carbs 6-month regiments. However, I think it was the context of genetics with me and not proper monitoring, but I got hypertension. I had to switch to a plant-based diet since March, and I'm glad to announce everything is normal on my side, HOWEVER my creatine levels were slightly elevated, 1.35 mg/dl. My urinalysis revealed I had 3-7 WBC in my blood, so it's suspected that I have UTI, and I'm a male. Hopefully by next week I'll find out if this is an acute case or something caused because of me going to the gym 6 days a week (I don't supplement). I hope this is not something caused because of early signs of chronic kidney disease, since my RBC are considerably lower 4.9x 10.0. I don't believe one diet fits all, and it entirely depends on how it modulates with your lifestyle. From what I understand, proteins from animals are in long-term toxic to my kidneys, and that is just the genetic hand I've been given unfortunately. I didn't have to get on statin, and supplemented psyllium husk and my cholesterol levels are baseline. I'm still young, 32 y.o, so my body's able to deal with the wear and tear. When I did carnivore, I had a bad case of GERDs, but after switch back to keto the symptoms would disappear. I ask, even if you are doing the carnivore/keto diet, make sure to monitor yourself, BP, SpO2, RHR, and blood works...just so you keep on top of things. Get a walk in everyday, and lift weights! I made the dumb mistake of just falling into zealotry of diet culture without respecting my own body.

[@Kwildcat13]

Why switch diets at all .. HTN happens for a lot of reasons and some people have high BP just going to the doctor . I don’t trust any doctor pushing statins

[@Pl-qq4yl]

good job and thanks for sharing , it really helps other people !!

[@carnivorecouple]

Glad it was helpful!

[@chrisp3167]

Great info I learned a lot. Thank you!

[@carnivorecouple]

Glad it was helpful!

[@helen677]

We’re lucky to get a doctors appointment here in the UK if we are really ill. No way could we get our bloods done. Not with the NHS anyway. But this looks really good. You’re looking great. What a weight loss! 😊🇬🇧

[@debrathomas1404]

Great video! I finally had a CAC done, results were zero!

[@carnivorecouple]

That's great!

[@tinknal6449]

Nice! What is your HDL to triglyceride ratio?

[@MichaelDirk]

You look great. Thanks for the video!

[@carnivorecouple]

Thank you!

[@cherylpaniccia4920]

Amazing results. 👏👏👏👏

[@carnivorecouple]

Thank you!

[@AndreaAustoni]

yes amazing lol

[@SilverPaladin]

I am going in for my 2nd year carnivore blood test soon!

[@kefirheals7383]

Thank you so much! I just got my bloodwork two days ago (after only two months carnivore), and I was so surprised to see how high and crazy my numbers were. I'm not due back in the office for another week to go over all the results, so to say I was in panic mode, would be putting it mildly. This video was such good timing, to help put my mind at ease (for now). I am schedule for a CAC test to see what my calcium score is, but I have not been scheduled for the CT Coronary angiogram.

[@haroldmack1704]

You can order your own blood tests online. Ownyourownlabs is one of several and usually the best prices. It’s surprisingly not as expensive as you might think by not going through insurance. Some tests are pricey but others like standard lipid panel costs you around $9. It’s so cheap I want to try getting two done in the same day to see what actually changes between fasting cholesterol and then eating something and getting it taken again. But I haven’t done it yet…

[@timmyt1232]

What were your numbers? And, what were your numbers before the carnivore diet?

[@kefirheals7383]

@@timmyt1232 Total chol: 234, now 369. HDL 79, now 93. LDL 139, now 258. Triglycerides 68, now 76. Ratio 3.0, now 4.0. I was quite alarmed at the how much the LDL went up. I have my follow-up with the holistic Dr. tomorrow. I'm very anxious to go see her and see what she says.

[@Draz930]

​@kefirheals7383 I'm sorry buddy but this doesn't seam good at all?

[@airzillarocks]

Carnivore diet does not work for every human...

[@patriciapeever5974]

Way to go..you are AMAZING.

[@carnivorecouple]

Thank you so much!

[@cadafamily]

Well done video 💪🏻

[@carnivorecouple]

Thank you

[@Lisa-yd5ov]

Congratulations on your great results! 🥳 In my opinion LDL is a lousy indicator for cardiovascular health. Dr. Berry made a video about different indicators and their association to cardiac events. I looked at the study and LDL was +39% and Diabetes was +997%. So the one indicator (diabetes) is 26 times a higher indicator for heart disease then LDL. Glad your doctor did not freak out! 😃

[@carnivorecouple]

💯 ldl alone is a terrible predictor of heart disease.

[@CFerre2000]

You have 2 forms of the LDL (bloodfats). SMALL particles and LARGE particles. The SMALL particles clog up your bloodvessels and cause many other issues. Which you find in plant product. The LARGE particles you find in animal product. They DO NOT cause any problems. On the contrary. But Big Pharma wants all forms of high LDL to be bad for your health so they can sell $$$ more cholesterol medication. They want you to be chronically sick, preferable for life.$$$.

[@charlesmcdonald460]

Holy crap! I just watched a videos of you guys at 3 month thinking that was recent. Congratulations!!! I'm on day 7 🥩

[@carnivorecouple]

Yeah a lot has changed since then lol. Thanks for watching. You got this! Stay strong 💪

[@peanut422hb]

Cholesterol is liquid gold. The ones that tell you it's bad are the same yahoos that told us wheat bread and canola oils are good😔

[@carnivorecouple]

Yep!

[@patrickranaudo8626]

100%

[@Thegeeman68]

I'm ketovore, just had labs and my A1C is 4.9. Woot.

[@RC-tm8jo]

That's awesome. I like ketovore as well. I don't think I could ever do 100% carnivore, but I'm about 90% beef/eggs/pork/fish and the remaining is usually one avocado per day, a salad a couple days per week, and pistachios or pecans a couple days per week.

[@bootsonthegroundwithbarb8124]

Congratulations

[@carnivorecouple]

That’s awesome! Keep it up!

[@jeepin3049]

Thank you for your story. Im going to give this a shot. 48 yrs old 6'3, 315 lbs. See what happens. Wish me luck!

[@YahooYahuah]

You will not regret it…that I’m certain 🙏🏼

[@carnivorecouple]

You got this! You deserve good health.

[@marlonb1409]

Great video solid research thank you

[@carnivorecouple]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@runemartinguldberg9056]

Professor Dave Feldman. Maybe he deserves a professorship.

[@mattsee23]

Nice video . Good graphics 👌

[@carnivorecouple]

Thank you 👍

[@HaYwireCrew]

Holy shit I saw a video like last week when you were the old weight. Great work man

[@carnivorecouple]

Thank you so much!

[@OpenlyBritish]

Wow!!!! Impressive change! 👍

[@carnivorecouple]

Thanks!

[@EatBeefBeHealthy]

Wonderful results.

[@carnivorecouple]

Thank you!

[@hikedayley9309]

Pat, Congrats on all you have accomplished. You are an inspiration to so many people. Heart disease is such an all encompassing subject. I really don't think the scientists themselves really understand it. Seems to me there are so many variables that cause the disease that it is extremely hard to pinpoint any one particular culprit. Living a happy life that is well balanced and not extreme in anything(a life of moderation in every aspect of daily living) seems to be the answer for people living in this crazy world where we exist today. The majority of people in our land of plenty have been so dumbed down and controlled by corporation commercial influences that they make all the wrong choices and ultimately suffer the consequences brought on after years and years of self abuse. Heart Disease is the biggest killer of Americans(600,000 deaths per year) yet you hardly hear about it. Obesity is epidemic and it doesn't come alone.

[@carnivorecouple]

So much truth here. Thank you for encouraging us!

[@azukiposi]

Oh, “entire” year?! Wow! That’s something! Wait a few more please, one year is nothing, but keep going 👍

[@jameshelm2847]

Something to think about or research regarding your A1C is some believe that when you are eating a Ketogenic or Carnivore that, your red blood cells can last longer than 3 months. If this is the case, the test is testing a period of time that can be up to 4 months. That said, it could take longer with a slower decline of your A1C number. A doctorate student who is a hyper responder found he can get his LDL and total cholesterol in range by eating 6-8 Oreas for a few days before the test.

[@blackbeardsdelight]

Dang this is wild! Do you remember the Oreo eating doctors name?

[@jameshelm2847]

@@blackbeardsdelight Dr. Nicholas Norwitz

[@carnivorecouple]

Nick Norowitz

[@matthewsayers5451]

4 years into carnivore (started on 2nd January 2020). In the best health of my life. No more gastrointestinal issues (mainly IBS and GERD). Lost over 60kg in weight (154kg at my heaviest).

[@carnivorecouple]

Amazing! Thank you for sharing

[@annettestephens5337]

A really interesting video. You are a great example

[@carnivorecouple]

Thank you

[@Youtuberkit7]

Good job bro

[@carnivorecouple]

Thanks

[@maryem8263]

Dude you look like a whole new person!

[@carnivorecouple]

Thanks!

[@Malcolm-Achtman]

Well done. Good overview. Note: Dave Feldman is not a "Professor."

[@carnivorecouple]

I realized that after the fact. Thanks for keeping me honest.

[@sonnytimpkins9699]

you need a baseline blood work before you started to really see where you are. It would have been nice to see that.. Congrats on the accomplish, stay healthy!!

[@Onewholovesrock]

Good stuff!

[@carnivorecouple]

Thanks!

[@delbomb3131]

A big sign that made me stop worrying about sodium is before carnivore i used to get "salt hangovers" from all the sunflower seeds and chips i used to eat. I haven't had one since turning to carnivore nearly a month ago.

[@carnivorecouple]

Awesome!

[@salobrena6442]

Years ago my mothers cardiologist told her that quite often someone headed for a heart attack had a crease in the earlobe.. I used to have one..now 15 months in on the diet, the crease in my earlobe has disappeared.

[@Livetoeat171]

That theory has been debunked back in the 90s

[@salobrena6442]

@@Livetoeat171 I don't know.. my mother had it.. and a few others I know that had heart attacks had them as well.. and mine disappeared..how weird is that.. not sure I believe in the debunking theory sorry

[@notmeee7302]

And when my rheumatologist diagnosed me with rheumatoid, he told me people will tell you it gets worse when it rains but that's not true. I said it is absolutely true.

[@-What-are-your-thoughts]

It’s called Franks ear.

[@patrickranaudo8626]

I had the crease on the left earlobe. Faded after a few weeks eating only meat, and now 6 months of meat it is completely gone.

[@stuarthutt3740]

Very good. My doctor lowered my ldl from 200 to 50. Then i did my research. People with higher ldl live longer. Statins do reduce cholesterol but the association to heart disease is weak at best. The statin 4S drug trial showed no difference in ACM and relative difference of 37%. But absolute difference 1%. This is the math game. Cholesterol is needed for most cells which are being continuously replaced. Our brains make their own cholesterol. Statins go through the blood brain barrier and reduce production. They also lower CoQ10 and K2 production. The culprit for inflamatjon is high carb SAD. This drives high triglycerides and CRP. Check out Dr David Diamond videos on the history of diet and cholesterol. Also Dr Nadir Ali.

[@AncestralFuel]

Great summary. Most people don’t do their homework like you have.

[@billdublewhopper3064]

I feel bad for you. Ive been down your path. Ignoring LDL is a death sentence.

[@carnivorecouple]

LDL can be dangerous if you also are overweight/ obese, have high blood pressure, have high triglycerides and low HDL, have a lot of small dense particle ldl, and are insulin resistant. But ldl by itself is a terrible predictor of heart disease. 73% of heart attack patients have low to normal ldl levels.

[@billdublewhopper3064]

@@carnivorecouple low or normal LDL is really high LDL. So they have low LDL by industry standards. Being greater than 160.-200. under 150 is optimal. You have to understand that in order to comprehend the importance of LDL cholesterol

[@CarnivoreIsTheWay]

Hell yeah man !!! Cows are amazing ❤

[@Curious_Skeptic]

Just started. 235 last 5'6" 53 years old. Let's see where I am at in a month. Oh and smoking a cigar lol. No sugar no bread no sugar soda. Let's go!

[@magafett596]

The cholesterol number that matters is the particle count and size of the LDL. Specifically the number of particles smaller than 20nm. The larger particles are no risk, but a high number of small particles is what is dangerous. Regular LDL test measures the mass per ML of blood, it’s useless without knowing the particle count and size.

[@carnivorecouple]

Exactly

[@andrewrivera4029]

Great job! All due respect you are not a LMHR: 80 or above HDL, 80 or below tri and over 200 LDL is the criteria in addition to be low carb for 5 years and BMI Which you didn’t mention but it looks like you got and yes I totally agree with you your tri/HDL is optimal. I’m 6 years low carb, carnivore OMAD since January 1st close to LMHR numbers at 58 years young: HDL 80, tri 81, LDL 301 BMI 28 per DEXA scan. If you really wanna make sure all is well and you are still very young but a CAC will tell you if you’ve got calcium but I think you’ve arrested you poor health and are doing a great job, I’ve had 2 CAC’s one at 52 and one at 57 both 0.

[@carnivorecouple]

My current bmi is 23.5. I do fit the generic criteria. I am aware about the 80 or above HDL, but it seems like my HDL is trending this way. I do have high HDL according to the reference range and my try/HDL ratio is 1.0. Blood pressure is normal, low waist circumference and I am insulin sensitive. I consider myself to be a LMHR. I bet next bloodwork results will more than like show HDL above 80 with the way the numbers are trending. Overall, I am healthier than I’ve ever been. Great job on your results. Keep it up!

[@SummerRainbow777]

How do you function on that low of T? Way to go on all of your bloodwork and your journey!!!!!

[@carnivorecouple]

Idk it’s normal to me. I’m hoping to improve my levels as I improve my health. It has been going up though.

[@mikek191]

“If you are a LMHR, it’s recommended you talk to your doctor.” lol. My lipid numbers are very similar to yours and that conversation did NOT go well haha. We left it with me explaining I am not concerned about the LDL, and him explaining I have “motor oil in my veins”. wouldn’t motor oil lubrucate my arteries and not clog them?

[@carnivorecouple]

Time to get a new doctor

[@01Snorky]

Nice work, it is inspiring. I am looking forward to hearing about the next scans and ldl density test. Im 4 months in and down From 195 to 177. Seeing how this goes.

[@carnivorecouple]

Keep it up!

[@BradGoodridge]

68WM. Did some bloodwork yesterday morning (Walgreens/Labcorp), Results back last night (wow fast). Cholesterol and LDL high (312,219). Been on Carnivore 27 days (down 15 lbs). Need to look into additional tests.

[@golddesign6698]

Hi, congrats on a weight loss. I think tracking glucose with meat quie pointless. It's glycemic index is 0 so glucose would be low for sure. It would be very interesting to track markers connected with longevity - CRP, hsCRP, Ferritin, DHEAS, IGF-1. lp(a). Those usually are affected with meat diet in a negative way. B12, Folate, Serum ammonia, Cortisol levels are interesting too. Cholesterol is such a debatable topic now, some say it's good, some day it's bad. I think it creates more confusion than anything else combined.

[@justinborchardt]

Cholesterol is not what causes heart disease. It is what shows up at the scene of the accident. When you are carnivore in ketosis your cholesterol in all its categories can fluctuate because it is doing things for each individual. It is not a set number.

[@KoiRun50]

What your exercise or work outs like? Thanks keep up the great work.

[@carnivorecouple]

I try to lift weights 3-5 times per week and get in 10,000 steps per day. That’s pretty much it right now.

[@jovotszebb367]

Thank you for this video. I was concerned, as my HDL was 66, triglycerides 56. HDL is 4 times, triglycerides 2 times the max range in my country. I didn't know if the ratio was close to 1 I shouldn't be concerned of them being high.

[@TheYyam85ahaz]

Check DHEA, try supplementing boron, and shilajit to bump test and free test levels

[@TURTLEORIGINAL]

Sir, you gave us all this wonderful and helpful information,but you unfortunately left out the one thing I waited and watched for your entire video….VITAMIN LEVELS!!! I was really bummed out brother! Did you post your blood work with your vitamin levels on another video, after 1 year doing carnivore?

[@carnivorecouple]

I did not talk about that. I didn’t think it was important. However, I have no issues with vitamin levels.

[@jaeLAX23]

Dave Feldman is not a professor. He is an engineer. That said, I really like him, super smart, and super cool dude.

[@carnivorecouple]

I realized that after the fact.

[@jolookstothestars6358]

Thanks this video was very informative. Do you think you will need to be on this diet for life??

[@carnivorecouple]

You’re welcome. I’m going to be on a meat based diet for the rest of my life. No more processed foods and sugar. I’ll probably eat mostly meat and fruit. That’s pretty much it.

[@LotsofXoXos]

Would have been interesting to see numbers from day 1 vs 4 months vs 1 year. I suspect a lot of healing happened by 4 months.

[@danieltaylor1784]

Weights off now so doing well. RE; the alc/insulin etc I would recommend throwing one or two 5 days fasts a year in to allow insulin receptors an extended break

[@donnell688]

Really appreciate your video and story, especially how you show charts is really helpful. I'm a 76 yr old Viet Vet and have been on keto diet since Oct 2022 and just started the Carnivore diet now for 34 days and already have amazing benefits. The problem I'm having is how to order a lab test for Fasting Insulin, I use LabCorp, Quest and when you enter the name fasting insulin that particular test doesnt show. Can you help me identify the test? Thanks

[@mtnjhutch]

It should be a insulin level. Or the hemoglobin A1C to see the average blood glucose level over approximately the last 90 days

[@donnell688]

@@mtnjhutch Thanks

[@carnivorecouple]

It’s called fasting insulin. I had to ask my doctor to order it.

[@Charlie-rt7sb]

Removing carbs can lower testosterone, being in a calorie deficit will as well, both will also drop your thyroid t3 levels. That’s why so many people on carn/keto have low testosterone and thyroid levels.

[@Romanslost]

I wish my doctor would talk to me more about this. While I've had some weight loss, I have also been stagnant in doing carnivore since Dec 31 of 2023. I've been following it strictly (with the exception of my wedding day and a friends wedding day). Just got my lab work back and it's concerning when I compare it to other carnivore lab results

[@carnivorecouple]

You got this!

[@AncestralFuel]

I started out pure carnivore and decided to dial in 100 carbs a day - I now eat two cups of white organic California-grown basmati rice a day - I eat no other plants - I found that white rice is the least objectionable plant given it is very low anti-nutrients and easy to digest. Although pure-carnivore works for many, I seem to do better with 100 grams of carbs a day. However, I don’t look to get any significant nutrients from plants as those are found in abundance in animal foods. I have had occasional diverticulitis flare-ups and have found that fiber in plants only aggravates the gut. Especially as you grow older, fiber can wrack havoc on sensitive guts.

[@carnivorecouple]

You have to find what works for you and what’s sustainable for you. Keep it up.