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What about dietary fat and fatty liver disease?

By Jim May 28, 2017

A while ago, I published my annual blood test results for the last seven years.  In terms of cardiovascular indicators, the tests were good. I did a little victory lap, celebrating (1) that I was still alive and (2) that the test results showed my LCHF diet seems to be doing me more good than harm. Then I heard something that gave me pause. It wasn't about heart health or clogged arteries. It was about fatty livers. I heard the claim in a podcast, the Tim Ferriss Show for May 12, 2017. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Critiques, Featured Posts Tagged With: blood tests, fatty liver, Paleo

A low-carb dieter’s blood test results (updated)

By Jim April 26, 2017

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When I first began eating my low-carb, high-fat (LCHF) diet, and losing pounds and inches around the middle, I encountered the occasional nay-sayer -- someone who was sure all that fat in my food was going to clog up my arteries and kill me dead, sooner rather than later. I've escaped that fate for six years. Indeed, within a few months of starting my low-carb diet, I had significantly reduced my belly-fat, and my blood-pressure. Those were powerful indicators that I was improving my odds … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Posts, Low-Carb Basics, Personal Reflection Tagged With: blood pressure, blood tests, cholesterol, weight loss

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