About this episode
In this special Metabolic Mailbag episode, cardiologist Dr. Bret Scher steps into the hot seat to answer your most pressing questions about ketogenic therapy, heart health, and metabolic markers. Drawing directly from listener questions, this conversation tackles the confusion and concern many people face when lab results change after starting a ketogenic diet.📌 In this video, you’ll learn:Why LDL may rise on a ketogenic diet and when that change is clinically meaningfulWhat cholesterol markers actually tell us about heart disease riskHow to think about hyper-responders and familial hypercholesterolemia (FH)How to interpret CRP and other inflammation markers in contextWhether you really need to track ketones and affordable ways to do itHow often to test labs like LDL, CRP, and other key markersThere’s a lot of confusion around ketogenic diets, cholesterol markers, and heart disease risk. In this episode, Dr. Scher debunks some of the most common myths and offers a clearer, more nuanced understanding of how ketogenic therapy can impact, and often improve, metabolic and cardiovascular health.🔎 Have questions about how to apply metabolic therapies effectively? Submit them at metabolicmind.org/questions to be featured in a future Metabolic Mailbag episode.#MetabolicMind #KetogenicTherapy #Q&A #HeartHealthExpert Featured:Dr. Bret Scherhttps://x.com/bschermdhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/bret-scher-08baaa102/Free CME Clinician Trainings:Are you a clinician who would like to learn more about the science behind these therapies and how to implement them in practice? Earn CME with our growing library of courses from some of the top experts in the field including Dr. Chris Palmer, Dr. Georgia Ede, Dr. Matthew Bernstein and Dr. Bret Scher with more coming soon.Our courses have been made FREE by grants from Baszucki Group, so we can spread these p
