WHY YOUR CHOLESTEROL RATIOS MATTER - DR. ERIC WESTMAN 

Thank you so much for this information!! Been ketovore for 6 years. I’m 55 and was concerned about having high LDL even though my triglycerides were 47 and HDL 91. Recently had a CAC score done and it was 0!! Dr. Westman videos have helped me so much! Again thank you!!!!

Thank you so very much. I was terrified because my “total cholesterol” was reported high. However, listening to Dr. Westman explain everything, it results that my triglycerides/hdl ratio is 1! I so much appreciate this video. Thanks again

Thank you Thank you!! My Total Cholesterol 9.7, imagine that!! But Triglycerides 0.9, LDL 6.7, HDL 2.6. Triglycerides HDL Ratio = 0.34! Refreshing!

Yes! TG must be low, not LDL. High LDL is very good for health!

Thank you, Dr Westman. I was waiting for this video. Very informative and learnt a lot from it. I just got my doc to order a comprehensive blood test for me. I look forward to your next video. Thank you to you too, Glen.

(Harry) Great information again... This to me was a "hit out of the park" because I've been able to lower my Cholesterol dramatically.

I tell anyone who will listen to read End Your Carb Confusion. Dr. Westman is a lifesaver.

Thanks again Eric for your valuable information

My cholesterol on my most recent labs was: total-406, triglycerides-91, HDL-63, LDL-325, and VLDL-18. My ratio of trig/hdl is 1.44. Because of the former way of interpreting cholesterol and heart disease I’m a bit worried about my total being 406, and my LDL being 325. My LDL was 183 on my prior labs before I started eating fatty meat, grass fed butter and salt again; however on my prior labs my triglycerides/hdl was 1.7. Now, my ratio is better but I’m still concerned with my high total and LDL. Opinions please?

thank you very informative and not too much to swallow, is there a way to find a lipid dr in my city who understands what you practice/teach? I have until Feb 2022 to get my lipid test done for my post-stroke Neurologist appt.

Very interesting topic.. thank u doctor

Thank you for this easy to understand information. I do have a question. What is the difference between LDL and VLDL. I have both test results on my yearly lab testing but I'm not sure what VLDL is indicative of.

Found out recently that my triglycerides/ratio is 0.27mmol/L (Europe) - pristine! I've been carnivore only, 12 months.

I recently had my lipid panel basic along with a complete metabolic panel (sugar). I had fasted for 20 hours and took a tsp of MCT oil in my coffee that morning about 6 hours before the blood draw. I was only thinking about not affecting my fasting sugar, but didn't even think about the lipid panel. My total cholesterol was 233 and LDL (total) was 168. I told my doctor about the MCT oil and she didn't space out, but said it would be taken into consideration with my results. My triglycerides were a very low 53 and my HDL was 54. I had only been on Keto for about 3 months. My Triglycerides/HDL ratio was .98, so I was very happy about that. I am wondering how the MCT oil affected things. I am thinking that my results would have been a whole lot better if I had not taken the MCT oil which is a daily habit in my morning coffee. At the time, I had lost about 36 pounds after 3 months of Keto so my doctor apparently wasn't alarmed. That was about a month ago and now my weight loss is about 45.5 pounds so I must be doing something right. Just curious about the MCT oil. Thanks!

Thank you!

To use this calculation the units must be in mg/dL. Europeans must convert.

I love this but you boTh need microphones for better quality sound.

Reassuring! All I was told was that total cholesterol should be less than 200 (or 5 in mmol). Whereas mine is 260 (6.7). But my Tg/HDL is 0.56! Unlike most people here it seems, I'm not at all sold one keto - in fact I'm mostly vegan!

Much more to health than cholesterol levels but nice to look at and trigs/ HDLnis a good ratio. Good to look at insulin sensitivity too. And "bad" cholesterol is not all bad. LDL is only bad if damaged...or small, dense particles. Need better blood tests. Too simple. Med field needs to step it up. Bottom line is keeping good metabolic health and keeping mitochondria heakthy. Feed the gut and protect liver.

QUESTION: Dr. Westman ... What is your take on DNA testing for general Health including Diet & Exercise ? Much appreciated Dr. Westman :-)

Hi, so what is a good range for Tri/hdl ratio??

Thanks for all you do Dr. Westman. Can you have triglycerides to low and HDL to high? My trig 30 and HDL 79 LDL 120.

Interesting! Ratios? Have to figure that out. I may think I'm doing fine and may not. Had CT Scan and it came back with 0 rating. Chol: 310 Trig: 91 HDL: 87 VLDL: 15 LDL:208

I plugged in my numbers in the calculator or mentioned last week CvD i received a note that the HDL should be less than 100, mine is 126

What is the best way to raise your LDL and lower your triglyerides if you are type 2 diabetic, eating low carb?

Tg to hdl ratio .815 (110/135). Is that still normal? TyG is 4.77.

How does ApoB figure in all of this?

Review transcript here: adaptyourlifeacademy.com/cholesterol/why-your-cholesterol-ratios-matter/

Do you deny all the research around ApoB being the most superior marker for CVD prediction? A regular pattern in the low-carb community that I see is that nobody talks about ApoB or LDL-P, and they all go after only the less significant markers. Is that intentional? Do you know something about ApoB that others don't?

My new lipid panel show that my Total Cholesterol is 249 My Triglycerides is 51 My HDL IS 75, MY LDL IS 164. so that is a ratio of .68 Tri/HDL. My doctor wrote a note saying my cholesterol was very high and that if it is still too high in 6 months I will need to start medications since I have a family history of heart disease.

I've been eating keto for 7 months, and lost over 70 lbs. My Doctor was aware of the Keto diet, and expected my LDL would be a "bit high", but was SHOCKED at just how high it is. She says my LDL is over 250, but that's all she'd say. She wanted to start me on medication, but I said no...not doing it. So I read that cinnamon is a good way to lower this and even A1C. My A1C is fine, but hoping the cinnamon will help. LOL

Yes…my current labs are total cholesterol /HDL , NOT your formula. So 2.96 vs 1.43. Big difference.

My question is should you fast 12 hours before blood taken to give an accurate reading with triglyceride. I also think triglycerides change from day to day. So can you have small dense LDL if your triglycerides do go from 0.5 to 2.1 in couple of days?

When I divide my Trigs and HDL i get less than 1, Im wondering if thats ok??

Dr. Westman can you tell me what your feelings are about these numbers. HDL 94, LDL 147 and Triglycerides 30.

Thank you, Dr. Westman. I missed the part about calculating your ratios. Would you mind posting that calculation instruction here? My total is 312, Triglycerides 81, HDL 100, VLDL 16 and LDL 196. Thank you in advance for our consideration. Of course my Dr. is insisting on a statin, but I couldn't tolerate them.

Does alcohol increase triglycerides?

I got dinged on my life insurance for having HDL over 60. Mine 75 while Tri was 56. LDL, which my doctor really focuses on is 184.

Im 64 and my TG/HDL ratio is .69

how was the ratio ldl/hdl what is the target?

my ratio 79/74 is that bad

My triglyceride is 89 my LDL is 47. That gives me 1.89 ratio. I hope that's good.

Doctors a not even looking much at ldl anymore. Not nearly as much as vldl. If your ldl is high but your vldl is very low, you’re likely doing well.

Ratio theory was tossed out years ago. Are you still following ratios?

Triglycerides 0.70 mmol/L HDL 1.64 mmol/L Non HDL 4.59 mmol/L LDL 4.32 mmol/L ApoB 1.05 g/L Can someone calculate my ratio please. 🙏💐

confusing. I don't understand at all

Get over the term “bad cholesterol”.

I like Dr Westman. He is very clever and his books are great however he is terrible whilst trying to explain something. Not just in this example but lots of others. He should have some decent notes and have practiced the answers because he blunders his way through and sounds like he doesn't know anything. Like I said, I respect him immensely but I just refuse anything like these because it's so frustrating. The way Glenn talks is so clear and precise. I'd prefer he tried to give us the info instead.

Good info offered in the most infuriatingly rambling presentation imaginable. I wanted to throw my shoe at this guy!

First off... there is no such thing as good or bad cholesterol... time to get out of the alopathic paradigm... look at the cholesterol cycle to actually understand cholesterol function and where triglycerides are in that cycle...