{"id":10302,"date":"2022-07-23T23:05:29","date_gmt":"2022-07-24T06:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cholesterolcode.com\/?p=10302"},"modified":"2026-03-12T04:03:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T11:03:04","slug":"start-here-pinned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cholesterolcode.com\/start-here-pinned\/","title":{"rendered":"Start Here (Pinned)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome to CholesterolCode.com. This site serves as an information and research hub for emerging data on cholesterol. particularly in the context of a low carbohydrate lifestyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n[<strong>IMPORTANT UPDATE<\/strong>: Our documentary, <strong><em>The Cholesterol Code<\/em><\/strong>, now has a dedicated page, <a href=\"https:\/\/cholesterolcodemovie.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/cholesterolcodemovie.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CholesterolCodeMovie.com<\/a>. We are hosting the Premiere on Saturday, March 14th, 2026 here in Las Vegas at our conference, <a href=\"https:\/\/cosci.org\/\">CoSci<\/a>. If interested in attending, <a href=\"https:\/\/cholesterolcode.com\/movie\/\">please follow these instructions<\/a> to join the Interest List. Follow our posts here and on the dedicated movie website for updates on future events and when it becomes widely available on a streaming platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cholesterolcodemovie.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cholesterolcodemovie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cover.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you know little to nothing about cholesterol -&gt;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can check out our <a href=\"http:\/\/cholesterolcode.com\/a-simple-guide-to-cholesterol-on-low-carb\/\">Simple Guide to Cholesterol series<\/a>. It&#8217;s full of illustrations and is written for laypeople. Enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>If you&#8217;re wanting to learn more about <em>why<\/em> cholesterol could be higher, particularly on a low carb diet<\/strong>, we present the Lipid Energy Model (LEM) -&gt;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>See our full paper on the LEM published in <em>Metabolites<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/metabo12050460\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">doi.org\/10.3390\/metabo12050460<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can watch our video abstract for this paper here (5 min):<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"796\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AkzxESsTJyM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We also have a more layperson-friendly, simplified overview video (just 5 min) you can watch <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=C1T-7-6bpz8\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Or you can watch <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cholesterolcode.com\/presenting-the-lipid-energy-model-to-stanford-university\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dave&#8217;s presentation for Stanford University<\/a> on the model from 2020<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>If you\u2019re looking to better understand the risk associated with high cholesterol on a low carb diet-&gt;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be aware we&#8217;re currently conducting an IRB approved, clinical study through the Lundquist Institute, which has just released a match analysis you can watch here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ny2JqAgoORo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ny2JqAgoORo<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>While several articles on this site present a more &#8220;cautiously optimistic&#8221; perspective on cholesterol in the context of fat adaptation, we strongly encourage everyone to consider the conventional view as well. Consider reading <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cholesterolcode.com\/guest-post-the-case-for-lower-ldl-on-low-carb\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Case for Lower LDL on Low Carb<\/a> by our colleague and co-investigator, Spencer Nadolsky.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>If looking to understand the &#8220;Lean Mass Hyper-responder&#8221; profile -&gt;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>See our dedicated page for <a href=\"https:\/\/cholesterolcode.com\/lmhr\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1978\">Lean Mass Hyper-responders<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check out our <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/cdn\/nzab144\" target=\"_blank\">LMHR paper<\/a> published in <em>Current Developments in Nutrition<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See our <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fendo.2022.830325\/full\" target=\"_blank\">in-depth case report<\/a> published in <em>Frontiers in Endocrinology<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019d like to understand possible relevance of cholesterol and the immune system, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/cholesterolcode.com\/lipoprotein-power-ldl-and-the-immune-system\/\">read Siobhan\u2019s overview article on the topic<\/a> here or <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=c8my6dGwzG4\" target=\"_blank\">watch her presentation here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019d like to learn more about lipoprotein(a), you can watch Siobhan\u2019s presentation on it <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/cholesterolcode.com\/lpa\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Lastly \u2014 you can always just ask us anything our <a href=\"https:\/\/cholesterolcode.com\/questions\/\">Questions Page<\/a><\/em><\/strong>. (Just be aware our site does not constitute medical advice and we always recommend consulting with your doctor.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to CholesterolCode.com. This site serves as an information and research hub for emerging data on cholesterol. particularly in the context of a low carbohydrate lifestyle. [IMPORTANT UPDATE: Our documentary, The Cholesterol Code, now has a dedicated page, CholesterolCodeMovie.com. 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