Curriculum
Module 04 · 45 min
Reading Your Bloodwork Without Panic
LDL goes up. ApoB matters more. Here's how to interpret a carnivore lipid panel.
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Newcomer summary
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Your LDL might rise. Don't panic. Look at triglycerides (should drop), HDL (should rise), and inflammation (should fall). Total cholesterol on its own is a noisy number.
Topics
What this module covers
- 01LDL-C vs. LDL-P vs. ApoB
- 02Triglycerides and HDL — the metabolic core
- 03The Lean Mass Hyper-Responder phenotype
- 04Inflammation markers (hsCRP, ferritin, fasting insulin)
- 05What to retest and when
Learning objectives
By the end you'll be able to
- L01Read a basic lipid panel without conflating LDL-C with cardiovascular risk.
- L02Identify the Lean Mass Hyper-Responder pattern.
- L03Know which markers actually predict cardiometabolic risk.
Expected takeaways
What you should walk away believing
- →Triglycerides ÷ HDL is the cheap, durable risk signal.
- →ApoB > LDL-C for context. Don't act on LDL-C alone.
- →hsCRP and fasting insulin tell you more than your cholesterol does.
Graded claims
What the evidence supports
E
High LDL-C on carnivore equals high CVD risk
Population correlations don't transfer cleanly to lean fat-adapted phenotypes.
A
TG/HDL ratio tracks insulin resistance
Robust across populations and methodologies.
A
ApoB is a stronger atherogenic predictor than LDL-C
Multiple meta-analyses converge on this.
Self-check
Quick quiz
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1. Most informative single lipid ratio for metabolic health?
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