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> For some unknown reason cholesterol also went down

I tried a keto diet last year.

Unfortunately, my cholesterol went through the roof. Shot up from "concerningly high" to "holy shit that's high" in a single month.

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Your cholesterol can balance out over time, might be worth trying for a longer time and seeing if it goes back down. It's also worth trying to reduce your dairy consumption to see if that makes a difference.

Humans also respond to dietary cholesterol differently. I'd leave this up to the doctors.

I just gave another blood test today, waiting to see how it goes. But stopped my lipitor in the mean time. We both decided to experiment with the doctor and see how it goes... Fully metrics-driven development :)

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