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Coconut Oil & Lipids
A paper published recently in Nutrients makes the case that even though coconut oil contains predominantly saturated fat, the general effects of this oil on lipid panels suggest that “the recommendation to avoid consuming coconut oil due to the risk of heart disease is not justified.” The authors analyzed 984 lipid profile data sets from…
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Lipid Energy Model
A large body of evidence supports the use of very low-carbohydrate ketogenic diets for weight loss, reversing metabolic syndrome, putting type 2 diabetes into remission, and improving a long list of other issues. And while most individuals who adopt this way of eating experience a decrease in total cholesterol and LDL-C, in some people these…
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Nordic Diet’s Effects on Lipid Metabolism
A recent study has unveiled clear evidence that a Nordic diet can help support blood sugar and cholesterol levels even if it doesn’t lead to weight loss.
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Walnuts & Lipids
The results of a 2-year randomized controlled trial were recently published in Circulation. Known as the WAHA study (Walnuts and Healthy Aging), it documented the effects of adding walnuts into the diet of a population of healthy elderly adults in California and Spain. Over 600 participants (aged 63-79 without comorbidities) either avoided walnuts entirely or…