Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Link: open.substack.com/pub/staycuriousmetabolism/p/this-drug-raises-ldl-cholesteroland?r=40ekz2&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

A viral paper claimed a keto-like diet doubled heart disease risk. Sounds alarming—until you look closely. The “low-carb” group wasn’t keto, relied on a single 24-hour dietary recall, had more obesity and diabetes at baseline, and showed a tiny LDL difference of just 3.48 mg/dL. When additional dietary recalls were used, the signal disappeared. This isn’t about defending keto—it’s about reading past the abstract and understanding when p-values turn into propaganda.

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