Here's How to Test Cholesterol At-Home

[@james777ko2]

I just want to say that "high" cholesterol does NOT cause heart disease. It's when cholesterol becomes oxidized that problems can result. How does this happen? Well, for one thing excessive carbs, which create free radicals, which then attack lipid cells, oxidize and kill them and they then crash into arterial walls causing damage. Every single cell in your body is made partially of cholesterol. If you were not able to produce cholesterol, you would die. Cholesterol is not the culprit here. The cholesterol scam is huge money for big pharma. Cholesterol lowering drugs such as statins lower cholesterol by poisoning your cells and preventing them from replicating. Less cells that produce, among other things, cholesterol, the less cholesterol in your blood stream. Statins kill you one cell at a time and big pharma knew this way before in was approved by their friends, the FDA. Take a statin and you'll increase your chances of getting type 2 diabetes, memory loss and brain malfunction, kidney disease, muscle issues, cataracts, and the list goes on. Don't take my word for it, do your own research.

[@3cardmonty602]

I’ll let my local lab take my blood tests, no thank you. For everyone skeptical about the Keto Diet and your cholesterol: I was diagnosed about 14 months ago with a Severe Fatty Liver & Hemochromatosis. I have since lost 115lbs. My total Cholesterol has come down from the 200’s to 159. My triglycerides are now 85 - was 140, my HDL is now 53 - was 32, my LDL was 120 - now 85, my VLDL is 17 (well within range). My Fatty Liver is gone. I’ve lost over 20” on my waist. I now weigh 206lbs. My Ferritin - indicator of Hemochromatosis - has gone from 4580 to below 800 now - I get tested in December again. About 14 months ago I was looking down the road at a Liver Transplant. I’m back to work now, and feeling way better, sleeping less, more active than ever, and fit in clothes I haven’t fit in since High School. So - PLEASE - do not go the Gastric Bypass, or the “Stomach Sleeve” route - this diet is totally doable and enjoyable. Oh - and my blood pressure used to be about 145/90 - it’s now 110/60 and my resting heart rate is about 51.

[@pondboy3682]

Way to use that "rock bottom" momentum! That's awesome beyond words!

[@shahirar822]

3 Card Monty, that's amazing! Good on you!! May I ask how did you manage to improve your cholesterol levels so much??

[@pondboy3682]

@Tarzan define "normal"

[@pondboy3682]

@Tarzan ok, you're probably right. Not exactly normal for an industrial country to eat non-industrial food. From your perspective, swinging in the jungle, however, I understand how that answer seems normal.

[@pondboy3682]

@Tarzan um, right...mostly. I just thought I'd make a light Tarzan joke, that's all. I already found a way to avoid the Pop-Tart macaroni, but thank you!

[@josephcampese5347]

@2Fit Docs. I've watched dozens and dozens of your videos. My sense of you guys? You're agenda free. You follow the science. Then you report those scientific findings without twisting it to meet preexisting conclusions. That's why I find you incredibly trustworthy. Thank you so much.

[@letaureauduforex6876]

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[@mathfaster]

Your TG/HDL ratio is 1. Which is pretty good and a much better predictor of risk than Total Cholesterol or LDL. In fact studies show as you get older higher LDL is a good thing as LDL is part of the immune response.

[@getter_done]

Sitting in the “big boy” chair.. 🤣🤣🤣 Another great video Dr Becky & Dr Keith! Thank you very much.

[@chrismckenzie3589]

I've been watching your videos and really appreciate it. You should test the impact of sugar free coffee syrups like Jordan's Skinny Syrup or Torani's. Thanks for all you do!

[@samuel1121]

I am metabolically the same as Keith in many ways including blood panels and I totally relate to his struggles

[@suesreviews5495]

Thanks for your video. I have this machine, but haven't used it in over 4 years. Have just sent for new test strips as my cholesterol was 306 last year and I managed to get it down to 238 by going on a plant based diet. I now plan on testing at home every 3 months to monitor my overall level. I wanted to avoid statins, so that's why I chose a plant based diet and it's worked wonderfully.

[@lizakiesling1289]

Mine is 306. HDL 51 (pre keto 34) Triglycerides 96. Everything fantastic except LDL and particle count.

[@jameskantor0459]

Keith I was wondering why your cholesterol was so high? Are there healthy foods or supplements that will help? Your Triglycerides/ HDL ratio is great. That is really good. Happy to see that. What does your blood pressure tend to run?

[@mikebrownbassist802]

I was researching cholesterol tests because I am reading Dr. Esselstyn’s book “Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease”. I am new to all of this but his book says that meat, dairy, and oil is the cause of high cholesterol and that a whole food plant-based diet has brought his patients cholesterol levels (who were in the 200s and 300s) to less than 150 mg/dL. Is the meat and dairy in the Keto diet the possible cause of Keith’s high cholesterol levels?

[@ericshubert2007]

If cholesterol tests alone are not a definitive indicator of disease (as is demonstrated by Keith's results) why bother with them at all? Can we please move past cholesterol concerns and look at meaningful tests? Thanks!

[@mossback7231]

He also has a TG/HDL ratio of 1 which is the picture of health and proven to be an accurate predictor of low CVI risk.

[@ant208]

Agree, total cholesterol means nothing. TG/HDL ratio of 1 is good health. IF HDL is a bit higher even better. This and fasting insulin is the most important indicators

[@payamirani5298]

I have been keto since May of 2018 (lost 50 lbs) and have had high triglycerides>400 on every lipid test since I started on the diet. I am a big coffee drinker (French press, espresso, turkish) and have recently eliminated cream from these to see if it has an effect in improving my lipid test. I have also come across articles on Google stating that the unfiltered coffee methods that I use allow for oil soluble diterpines cafestol and kaehwol in my coffees which are proven to increase LDL and triglycerides in people. Apparently brew methods that use paper filters are exempt because the paper traps most of these diterpines and keeps them out of the extraction. I hate to also give up my preferred brews. Maybe I will order one of these machines and do some trials on my own to see if my coffee is having a significant impact on my numbers.

[@tconsidine1978]

Was it coffee that increased your triglycerides

[@annoyed56]

Thanks, this was very informative! Though I’ve never been very overweight and am in my healthy weight range, I do have some of the same struggles as Keith. I have a hard time showing decent ketone numbers, I experience the dawn effect, and my cholesterol shot up to that same kind of spread when I started keto. 😬

[@ChildrensGiftMinistry]

Wondering if you checked your cholesterol after fasting all night? When we go to the lab they tell us not to eat anything after midnight and so check it between 8 and 10 in the morning for proper reading.

[@AndreaD.]

My total cholesterol went up on Keto, however between Keto & flush free niacin every night, my triglycerides went from 458 to 120! My HbA1c went from 6.2 to 5.3. I’m still insulin resistant, but it’s improving.

[@davidrogers8516]

I have been on a strict Keto diet 13 months, lost 50 lbs in first 8 months, maintaining weight around 135 lbs. for the last 5 months. I have always had high cholesterol 350+. According to my brother (Phd in nutrition) and worked at a drug research company and worked in cholesterol research. Our family has a genetic make-up that develops a diet and drug resistant type of hyper-Cholesterol later in life. My blood pressure is around 107/65 and resting heart rate at 47-56 ( exercised most of my life and have taught karate for a number of yrs). In the last month I have changed from the regular keto diet to a "healthy" that has keto 7-10 cups of greens per day. We will see in 6 months what that does. Thirty years ago my mom was on for 6 months per vegetarian diet and her cholesterol moved 2 points, that puzzled the doctors back than.

[@Constans99]

Keith & Becky.... seeing as how most of your markers are healthy, there's probably no concern about the high total cholesterol. From what I've learned, total cholesterol is a weak risk factor for CVD, and really meaningless, other than it usually indicates a lower than average all-cause mortality rate due to the vital role of cholesterol in immune functionality and other body functions. You're smart to keep an eye on it and get the NMR test to make sure your LDL is Pattern A. Thanks again for an interesting video.

[@hikerJohn]

Amazon just does the transaction, you are in fact buying it/them from PTS Diagnostics. Trigs can change quickly so unless you do both tests from the same blood draw you can get different results. I had an increase in Cholesterol at first but it came down a 6 moths later

[@lehelgarami4788]

Unless your a doctor forget checking cholesterol at home. I bought a curo 7 and believe an average person will not be able to use it

[@parisryan1122]

Phenomenon? Your eating more cholesterol on keto. Your lipids are going to rise!

[@snoopy1965]

God blessings and love thanks for all your utubes.

[@olgajimenez3713]

I’ll get one for my birthday through your link, as always you both are doing a fantastic job.

[@lindaberg4777]

What are your thoughts on berberine? I started taking it and my total cholesterol went from 285 to 220 in one month.

[@emoore4876]

I think they have a video on berberine.

[@intentionallyinpired]

Can I ask how much berberine you take everyday?

[@lindaberg4777]

@@intentionallyinpired between 500 and 1500mg .

[@2FitDocs]

I like berberine but take it mostly for its effect on blood sugar.

[@lindaberg4777]

@@2FitDocs my blood sugars are good. I was experimenting this last month to see if it lowers cholesterol. 60 points down!

[@m.coulter3419]

Such a timely video! Thanks for outlining the other factors to consider when a person may be a hyper responder.

[@tamcat9477]

It dos not test LDL levels?

[@2FitDocs]

The basic LDL number is actually a calculation, so no, this does not specifically test for LDL.

[@FredLarracuente]

Cool meter there. High total cholesterol don't mean anything if TG is 40, BMI below 21 and Fasting glucose in normal range. I stopped worrying about that 8 months ago. As of this morning, TC 409 TG62, HDL65, LDL 289, and fasting glucose at 75. I used my Curo L7 to measure all of that. I feel better than ever so it is what it is. I feel better now than when my numbers were all in the supposedly 'normal' ranges.

[@kamzvlogs6967]

Not available in India?

[@douglasx6915]

It's not a function of being unlucky. Everyone on a ketogenic diet will see an increase in their LDL when they have reached their appropriate/healthy body fat percentage. At that point, you will have low insulin, low triglycerides, elevated ketones, LDL pattern A, normalized blood pressure, and high HDL.

[@kbaz6658]

THANK YOU for calling it an ANALYZER. (Not a "machine"...my Med Tech pet peeve). Cholesterol testing precision at that level is not great with the lab analyzers either...not an absolute, exact value. This is why people have to be careful interpreting whether there is a significant change in values.

[@kellyclover5953]

Have you ever run Lp-PLA2? It's probably the best of all tests for measuring arterial inflammation. It doesn't tell you the cause of the inflammation, but it's very specific regarding which inflammation is being measured.

[@shoobidyboop8634]

How old is keith?

[@dottierose1852]

Hi great video! What your take on statins ? Family history of high trigs... feelings on Tricor? Low carb diet and exercise already doing! On Estrogen...60 years of age!!

[@anniegarrett752]

For in case my doctor is not well educated on a NMR Lipid Panel Test. I think people mainly use to see the different sizes of LDL (99% of doctors believe is bad, but it is not if no inflation is present)? Any ways, What are the optimum levels of each size or does/did the lab put that info on the test result sheet, (what your ranges are and what the ranges should be also)?

[@paull9086]

I’ve read that LDL really needs to be interpreted in conjunction with triglycerides. High LDL but low triglycerides is healthy? “White bread” diet.

[@agamemnon7461]

I am in the same spot. Before Keto : 210lb, 105mg glucose, 190 total cholesterol, 145 LDL, TG, 90, TG/HDL 2.1. After 8 months into Keto : 163lb, 78mg glucose, 390 total chol., TG 90, TG/HDL 2.0 + Great energy level

[@kensommerville]

I just saw some videos from Dave Feldman from Jan 2019 where he was testing triglyceride levels and saw an interesting drop from high levels to low/normal range in as little as an hour. So your difference may not have been a user error.

[@robertbucsh8840]

Dr. Paul Mason has a video on KZbin where he talks about what your blood work numbers mean. You got everything right especially the NMR pattern predicted by your triglyceride/HDL ratio. My total cholesterol is like yours but my Triglyceride/HDL ration is 1.24 so I don't worry about it.

[@MOVIEKICKS]

Thank you for the video! I came here to learn about the cholesterol home test device and got a big bonus learning about cholesterol in relation to the mentioned inflammatory factors being of critical importance in determining the risks associated w/ (high) cholesterol numbers.

[@peterz53]

Thanks. I I bought the same unit 2 months ago, but haven't done the lab cross check. Yes, a small learning curve. hardest thing is pipetting the correct volume. But great to test at home, especially TG, following different eating/fasting regimes.

[@bucknut6631]

Great hearing someone say Keto raising cholesterol. Not everyone thinks this is true, despite logic.

[@bubbles2868]

Did you fast before testing? I always have to fast 12 hrs before a doctor's cholesterol test.

[@workstationmark4103]

Could you test several different makes and models though they all look very similiar with the three circles

[@jpc1112]

hello just fantastic, the way you're doing is a very educational one for us I think we are many willing to make by ourselves for me it's very difficult to speak about all this with my doctors and my family members (many doctors too) and I feel very concerned about how to do and what are the dangers and I feel you're doing pretty well at that matter of course I support you, I'm thinking about buying a cholesterol tester as you did even if I don't like to take my blood from my finger I allready bought a ketone breath tester from amazon, and it shows I'm not doing pretty well on ketones (just a few hours a day at a low level about 0,5 I think I'm doing my best to follow your guide lines but I think I can improve myself by getting accustomed to that nice to follow you in your videos

[@AnnMuise]

I’m having a hard time with fasting when I’m on my period. Its seem like It all falls apart for me. I lost 30 pound in 4 months. I started having a periods every month again. I would go 3 months or more for years no period. I can’t find info on fasting and keto for women on, and around your period cycle. I’m 45, and I feel like my cycle is back in my 20’s. So hard to find a balance that fits. Too eat or not eat !

[@fpark101]

Machine should give error instead of incorrect number

[@gmo709]

Man, Keith is a good sport..always gettin poked and studied..the human guinea pig/ pin cushion. Thx for the studies.

[@nathanstone2604]

What I love about this video is the detail of cholesterol. I have read the book The great cholesterol myth which gives great detail about cholesterol levels I also have done a lot of my own research. You wants HDL higher than your triglycerides which points to the big fluffy healthy LDL. Most people do not know we have more than 1 type LDL but it gets measured together.

[@felicec.4854]

Can you do a step-by-step video n how to use the device? TY!

[@surfreadjumpsleep]

With a genetically high cholesterol, why not take statins?

[@futbolista13]

Did you fast before taking?

[@martinfromseacity2010]

Time for you to get a CAC scan and determine you risk of a cardiac event. I just had mine done for 100$, scored 1076. I have some work to do and I'll bet you will also.

[@2FitDocs]

We'll address CAC in the future.

[@johnhorgash9031]

This may be a dumb question but ... ? Many knowledgeable doctors say that the cholesterol numbers aren't of concern because total cholesterol is bunk. Why worry about it?

[@2FitDocs]

Unfortunately, it's still pretty standard testing at most doctors offices.

[@healthwritenow]

Have you had a CAC scan done?

[@2FitDocs]

We'll be talking about CAC in the future.

[@ralphking7969]

Thank you for the analysis and comparing the Cardio Chek test kit with lab results. Very helpful. FYI - I am a Lean Mass Hyper Responder, was on an extremely low carb carnivore diet and my CT scan is now at 190 so I began adding around 70 grams of potato about 25 minutes before working out. Already getting much better workouts and have tons more energy all day. When I used fruit as an energy hack before a workout, I did not get a positive result. Anxious to get the Cardio Chek to see if there is an improvement in my LDL.

[@gen.arnavpoe4633]

😂...keto is bullshit for.long term health....

[@johneason6540]

Another informative episode You guys work good together!!!

[@kefirheals7383]

I've been researching for an at-home cholesterol test kit that gave all (4) results: Total Cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and Triglycerides. This test kit doesn't show the LDL. I'll keep researching, but interesting to see Keith's outcome. Thanks. Great info.

[@JeremySteamsack]

I’m on the same search. You ever settle for anything and/or have a recommendation?

[@kefirheals7383]

@@JeremySteamsack No, not yet. From the reviews of the kits I've looked at, they are not reliable. I think I'll just get my tests done via Quest of some other lab.

[@BarryNewmanboenairgeez56]

Do you take Berberine?

[@michaelbeam3385]

Great video very informative keep up the good work👍

[@DOLfirst]

At my last physical I asked my dr to authorize an hs-CRP test. She didn't know what that was and it wasn't on her list. I wish we could get any blood test we choose if we decide to pay for it ourselves. I couldn't even get a Lyme disease panel done. Patients should have the freedom to be proactive without insurance interference.

[@kbaz6658]

You can order and pay for many common tests in Arizona at Sonora Quest Labs. This was a law passed by the state legislature. Results can be sent to you online. Not sure if that can be done in other states or which ones, although Sonora Quest does have locations in other states. Check on line for your local reference labs that might offer.

[@DOLfirst]

@@kbaz6658 not in my state

[@s_abinchenh.7018]

Is quality control solution (high and low) provided with the kit to ensure measurements are accurate?

[@2FitDocs]

No solution but I'm guessing that's a function of the chip.

[@donnajulius4735]

Good Morning, I'd like to know what your opinion is on the superfood Moringa Oleifera?

[@2FitDocs]

Hi Donna! We're not familiar with it.

[@patremagilbert8787]

Ok indeed I need this

[@helegoon]

Wow good timing just received my blood tests back cholesterol is very high my doctor is demanding I take a statin which I have refused as I have horrible reactions to them in the past , so our town has one doctor who specialises in keto and have made an appointment to see him in a couple of days , I’m not insulin resistant, great blood pressure and a normal weight , she wants me to stop keto , I don’t want to I’m on maintenance macros and I have always had high cholesterol but it’s higher now I’m on keto

[@ericshubert2007]

Fire your doctor, and stay off stations. Get CAC scan to determine cardio risk, and forget about cholesterol.

[@BoredUser1980]

I have the same issue, curious to know how are you doing, and did you end up taking statins?

[@easwaryg8744]

Where is the LDL

[@sylvainster30]

Love those test results ✌🏼😎👍🏼

[@hmccoy99]

try Berberine to lower triglyceride it lowered mine 50 points!

[@mjgrant1515]

hi, if you dont mind sharing, how much berberine did you take & how long was it between tests. i’m taking 500/day & wonder if i should be upping that.

[@lisamelton78]

I just today got my blood test result from my endocrinologist. My a1c was 6.5 and my LDL cholesterol increased from three months ago nearly 200%. I'm pretty bummed, I have been Keto since mid August and have lost about 8 pounds. My heart was checked out this summer and is great shape.

[@xfactor3000]

You need to add intermittent fasting in addition to keto.

[@2FitDocs]

Hi Lisa! Don't throw in the towel yet. It may take a while for your body to catch up.

[@tonyzuccaro2764]

If your a1c is that high you should ask your doctor for a CGM prescription and then you will have real time data you can act upon to get your blood glucose levels down.

[@DOLfirst]

My tests show I am also a hyper resonder. Is this bad? 😬

[@2FitDocs]

Not necessarily. You need to know what your numbers actually mean for you as an individual.

[@TheCorporateCollege]

Again , really nice educational video. Makes me curious learn more.

[@Dstromb232]

Nice video!!

[@robyn3349]

Thank you!

[@SawmillerSmith]

I'll be 71 in a few weeks and never had my cholesterol checked Might get one of those testers

[@jameskantor0459]

Sawmiller Smith Get a lipid panel from a doctor.

[@SawmillerSmith]

@@jameskantor0459 I think going to a doctor is a complicated taste from what I hear.

[@DOLfirst]

How you feel? If you feel well don't bother. 😉

[@SawmillerSmith]

@@DOLfirst right now I feel fine but many tes in the past I thought I might die,but I didn't. Haven't been to a doctor sinse I was 13.

[@DOLfirst]

@@SawmillerSmiththat is SO cool! You must be doing something right. You have evidently been blessed with good health. Most doctors will just put you on one drug or another for no reason and the drugs are often worse for you than the illness.