Cholesterol Code – Reverse Engineering the MysteryCholesterol Code – Reverse Engineering the Mystery Toggle search form Search for: Toggle navigation Cholesterol Code Reverse Engineering the Mystery Our Published Papers Research Experiment List Food Logging Instructions High Triglycerides on Keto/LCHF Atherogenic Dyslipidemia Learn Basics of Cholesterol on a Low Carb Diet A Simple Guide to Cholesterol on Low Carb Lean Mass Hyper-responders (“LMHR”) Report About Our Published Papers Elevated LDL Cholesterol with a Carbohydrate-Restricted Diet: Evidence for a “Lean Mass Hyper-Responder” Phenotype doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzab144 November 30, 2021 PMID: 35106434 Case Report: Hypercholesterolemia “Lean Mass Hyper-Responder” Phenotype Presents in the Context of a Low Saturated Fat Carbohydrate-Restricted Diet doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2022.830325 April 14, 2022 PMID: 35498420 Video Abstract: https://youtu.be/JSEqIsYBZxU The Lipid Energy Model: Reimagining Lipoprotein Function in the Context of Carbohydrate-Restricted Diets doi.org/10.3390/metabo12050460 May 20, 2022 PMID: 35629964 Video Abstract: https://youtu.be/AkzxESsTJyM Short-term hyper-caloric high-fat feeding on a ketogenic diet can lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol: the cholesterol drop experiment doi.org/10.1097/MED.0000000000000762 August 9, 2022 PMID: 35938774 Elevated LDL-cholesterol levels among lean mass hyper-responders on low-carbohydrate ketogenic diets deserve urgent clinical attention and further research doi.org/10.1016/j.jacl.2022.10.010 November 2, 2022 PMID: 36351849 Thyroid markers and body composition predict LDL-cholesterol change in lean healthy women on a ketogenic diet: experimental support for the lipid energy model doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2023.1326768 December 21, 2023 PMID: 38189051 Increased LDL-cholesterol on a low-carbohydrate diet in adults with normal but not high body weight: a meta-analysis doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.2024.01.009 January 16, 2024 PMID: 38237807 Video Abstract: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcUUqGJBXFM Oreo Cookie Treatment Lowers LDL Cholesterol More Than High-Intensity Statin therapy in a Lean Mass Hyper-Responder on a Ketogenic Diet: A Curious Crossover Experiment doi.org/10.3390/metabo14010073 January 22, 2024 PMID: 38276308 Video Abstract: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1mMnnyJrgk The impact of carbohydrate restriction-induced elevations in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol on progression of coronary atherosclerosis: the ketogenic diet trial study design https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38861193 November 1, 2024 PMID: 38861193 Carbohydrate Restriction-Induced Elevations in LDL-Cholesterol and Atherosclerosis: The KETO Trial jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacadv.2024.101109 August 28, 2024 PMID: 39372369 The Impact of Sustained LDL-C Elevation on Plaque Changes: Primary Coronary plaque progression results from the Keto CTA Study (Preprint) https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.01.15.26343955 January 16, 2026 Keto-CTA Preliminary Data Update It’s been a little while since the release of our April 7th paper for the Keto-CTA study and news onour documentary around it, The Cholesterol Code. 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