• What causes increased triglycerides on a high-carb diet
• Whether the small, dense LDL particles are really the culprits behind cardiovascular disease
• How lipid values on a high-carb diet compared to a low-carb diet, including lean mass hyper responders
• Whether low HDL levels will increase your risk of heart disease
• Whether high triglyceride levels cause heart disease

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Timestamps:

0:00 – intro

1:10 – whether elevated triglycerides on a high-carbohydrate diet warrant concern

3:21 – the association between LDL, cardiovascular disease, and metabolic syndrome

5:52 – the lipid energy model and what accounts for the lipid values seen in Lean Mass Hyper-Responders (LMHR)

9:26 – what causes higher triglycerides seen on higher-carb, lower-fat diets in someone who is insulin sensitive

11:39 - what causes high triglycerides in insulin resistance

18:08 – are elevated triglyceride levels on a high-carb diet concerning, and do they drive cardiovascular disease?

24:08 – whether small, dense LDL and low HDL levels drive heart disease

28:25 – native cultures showing high triglycerides on a high-carb diet with no signs of cardiovascular disease:Tarahumaras, Tukisenta, and the Kitavans

34:10 – high-carb diets support insulin sensitivity and don’t increase uric acid levels in the Tukisenta

37:23 –high-carb diets support insulin sensitivity without increased activity levels in the Kitavans

43:43 – when elevated triglycerides might become a concern after increasing carbohydrate intake