Tag: Lmhr

According to some research, a significant minority of individuals on a low-carbohydrate or ketogenic diet experience a paradoxical rise in LDL cholesterol. Understanding if you fit this profile, known as a Lean Mass Hyper Responder (LMHR), requires looking beyond just the high 'bad' cholesterol number and evaluating the broader metabolic context.

In a fascinating paradox of modern nutritional science, certain lean and metabolically healthy individuals who adopt a low-carbohydrate or ketogenic diet experience a significant increase in their total and LDL cholesterol levels. This distinctive phenomenon is known as being a hyper responder to food, specifically a "Lean Mass Hyper-responder" (LMHR).

The Lean Mass Hyper-responder (LMHR) phenomenon, identified in recent years, describes lean, metabolically healthy individuals who experience a dramatic increase in LDL cholesterol on a low-carbohydrate diet. This paradoxical response, often accompanied by favorable lipid markers, challenges conventional thinking about cardiovascular risk in the context of dietary fat and carbohydrate restriction.