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Doctor Eric Burg.

So, I got this question the other day.

Will consuming coconut oil raise my cholesterol?

So, let's just talk about it.

The answer is, yes, it might, but who cares?

There is absolutely no research anywhere that shows any negative aspects of consuming coconut oil on your heart.

There's no data that shows that even if your cholesterol goes up from coconut oil that you're going to have a heart attack or any risk factor at all for having a heart problem.

Now, if you happen to see a study, make sure you read it because it will be on mice and they will also have something else in the diet, which is usually glucose or sucrose, which is sugar.

But if you're actually just talking about coconut oil, you're not going to increase the risk for heart problems at all.

So, here's the thing. When you consume coconut oil, there's fat in there.

It may temporarily increase your cholesterol, but here's a key point.

It's not about the total cholesterol.

It's usually about the LDL, low-density lipoprotein.

They call this the bad cholesterol.

Here's the thing. There is two types of LDL.

One is the small dense particles, and the other version is the large, buoyant particles, which are they float.

And what determines if you have the small dense particles, which can invade the wall of the artery and create a lot of inflammation and problem, has to do not with your coconut oil or cholesterol or fat.

It has to do with your carbs.

If your carbs are high, the LDL type you have is a small dense.

If you don't have these refined carbs, so you go low carb, you may have high LDL, but it will be the large, buoyant type LDL.

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