In this episode we discuss: The validity of the counterarguments against the Lipid Energy Model Whether the Lipid Energy Model means that high LDL does not increase cardiovascular disease risk How thyroid and metabolism relate to high LDL on a low-carb diet What the Lean Mass Hyper-Responder phenotype means in terms of metabolic health Whether low-carb diets are ideal for cardiovascular disease health and health in general   Free Energy Balance Food Guide: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/guide   Free Energy Balance Mini-Course: https://www.jayfeldmanwellness.com/energy/   Check out the Energy Balance Solution program here: https://www.jayfeldmanwellness.com/solution/   The Nutrition Blueprint: https://mikefave.com/the-nutrition-blueprint/   Click here to check out the show notes: https://www.jayfeldmanwellness.com/ep-116-the-truth-about-ldl-and-heart-disease-lmhr-and-the-lipid-energy-model/   Timestamps: 0:00 – intro 1:17 – the primary counterarguments against the Lipid Energy Model  4:15 – BMI, not saturated fat, correlates with the LMHR phenotype  8:15 – eating carbs dramatically lowers cholesterol in LMHR  11:14 – whether Oreos are more effective at lowering cholesterol than statins  17:30 – high cholesterol levels in the LMHR phenotype are not due to excess saturated fat intake or cholesterol production  19:25 – prominent cardiologists and researchers dismissing the lipid energy model due to dogmatism interferes with progress in science and medicine  24:40 – Dr. Shawn Baker’s carbohydrate experiment and contextual considerations when reintroducing carbs into the diet  28:46 – further support for the lipid energy model and the relationship with thyroid function  33:32 – the difference between saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fats in relation to lipid profiles  34:40 – whether LDL cholesterol and ApoB cause heart disease and plaque formation  42:18 – how the Lipid Energy Model helps uncover the underlying cause of heart disease  45:15 – LDL levels as a marker of metabolic health rather than a cause of cardiovascular disease and why we may not always want to lower LDL  55:02 – evidence suggesting that LDL does not drive cardiovascular disease  1:05:43 – the difference between high LDL due to metabolic dysfunction and high LDL due to a low-carb diet  1:09:58 – lipid values don’t tell us the whole picture: the Kitavans  1:16:54 – why decreases in insulin, glucose, and HbA1C as well as increased lipolysis and fat oxidation on a low-carb diet is not necessarily a sign of improvement  1:22:57 – increased lipolysis on low-carb diets does not lead to body-fat loss  1:24:25 – whether the Lipid Energy Model proves that low-carb diets are optimal for health