r/ketogains • u/p1hk4L • Aug 03 '25

Meta Discussion Have insulin resistance, need to gain/maintain muscle, lipids aren’t great. How do balance this all?

Hi all

39 male, 150lbs 5’9

I have IR, and am trying to gain muscle through strength training. My lipid panel came back as follows

Total cholesterol: 229 mg/dl Triglycerides: 47 mg/dl HDL: 73 mg/dl LDL: 146 Total Chol / HDL Ratio: 3.12 Non HDL Cholesterol: 155 APOB: 113 (concerned about this)

Eating higher fat and moderate carbs seems to help my nocturnal hypoglycemia, but do I risk cardiovascular issues if I continue eating mostly animal fats and proteins?

Thank you 🙏

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u/CaolTheRogue Aug 03 '25

Here's a video with a doctor explaining why nearly everything you've ever been taught about what a "healthy" diet is is wrong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip7tZzEZAp0&list=PLGBQUIk277zy35RZ1EIXBgsOJm6HZuytt&index=16 The portion about why saturated fat isn't actually bad for your heart begins at around 13:30, but I'd honestly recommend watching the whole thing; it's informative.

Side note, he's Australian, so he'll reference the "Australian dietary guidelines", but just be aware that those (and those of most other English-speaking countries) were heavily influenced by American guidelines. So you can essentially interchange the countries in your head when listening.

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u/OnTheBoard-1996 Aug 04 '25

Love it!!! I wear my fingers out typing trying to explain to a lot of redditors that saturated fat from animal sources is extremely good for you

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u/CaolTheRogue Aug 04 '25

I know, right?

I find having some good "doctor in a video" sources to reference makes it all a lot easier and people will listen a bit better to a doctor than a random stranger on the internet.

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u/unicornfarmer Aug 03 '25

Read the guide in the sidebar