Dr. Sarah Hallberg - 'LDL on LCHF'

Dr. Sarah Hallberg received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree in 2002 and practiced as a primary care physician for eight years before becoming the medical director and founder of the Indiana University-Arnett Health Medical Weight Loss Program. She is board-certified by both the American Board of Obesity Medicine and the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Hallberg also has a master’s degree in exercise physiology and has worked as a fitness trainer and instructor.

The Indiana University-Arnett Health Medical Weight Loss Program was created by Dr. Hallberg and in its first year has exceeded national benchmarks for weight-loss success. The program has a waiting list for new patients; people often wait weeks or months for their first consultation. The program includes a variety of nutrition plans, behavioral strategies, exercise recommendations, and counseling on cognitive restructuring, stimulus control and associated medical issues.

[РастворимыйКофе]

Dr. Sarah Hallberg is a National Treasure!

[hothatchpa]

We are lucky to have folks like
Dr. Hallberg thinking ahead of this.
I am avoiding the hell out of a statin and my doc saysI have 90 days to improve. This is inspiring as I begin my keto journey.

[TXNLaurenMcN]

Dr. Hallberg, I can't begin to tell you how much I love you and how grateful I am for what you've done for my life. I was searching for something else entirely on YouTube when I saw your TEDTalk in the related videos (it was at Purdue, I think), titled something like "Resolve Diabetes by Ignoring the Guidelines." It definitely got my attention and after I watched it, I studied for two months -- every presentation by every doctor who advocates LCHF -- before I decided this is definitely what I want to do with my life. You're the one that got that ball rolling. And I am so grateful. ~ This is a wonderful presentation! Thanks yet again.

[juliedawn]

I love the way this lady thinks...she epitomizes the true definition of a scientist...I wish they all held to the standards she obviously holds herself to. If they all thought this way & really wanted answers to all the questions, we would live in a much better world!

[MikeM..GenX.]

We talk about heroes being cop's and fireman because they save lives. This Doctor is the hero of all heroes. Her message if not fallen on deaf ears will either save your life or extend your life dramatically. Thank you for all your videos Dr Sarah

[GwenMotoGirl]

I'm so glad that Dr. Hallberg is doing this research and can't wait to see the outcome. I am among the 1 or 2. I began LCHF in 2009 when I was very sick with with bowel issues, and it worked beautifully to heal my gut. I am continuing with it while reading as much information as I can find, although there isn't much. Grateful that Dr. Hallberg cares enough to investigate this.

[daveoatway]

Very spirited and coherent presentation. Question everything (and act on the best information available at the time). And continue to question everything.
Thank you for a enlightening talk!

[alphacause]

For anyone who hasn't done so, watch Dr. Sarah Hallberg's TEDtalk lecture. She is a great advocate for LCHF.

[fiberbeads]

I wish you were my Dr. I also wish there was a network that helped someone find a Dr. who understands Keto/Fasting. I'm living in Champaign-Urbana following a strict Keto diet. They want me to take statins and I do not want drugs while I am making myself incredibly healthy. sign me healthy, sad and frustrated with the health care system.

[cathrynsal]

I have a very high LDL with HDL of 3.5 and TRG of .5 . This occurred very quickly after changing to LCHF. I am glad this problem is being investigated.

Thank you for the video.

[tonylee]

Dr. Hallberg, thank you for your work. Based on your advice, I adopted LCHF lifestyle and enjoyed so many of the benefits (including significant reduction in triglycerides), except one. After 6 months of diligent LCHF lifestyle, my LDL doubled to 224 and ended up with LDL-P of 3000. I am frightened to continue with LCHF. I understand you are doing a study on this exact issue (some people like me are hyper responders to high saturated fat intake) and can't wait for you to share your findings with us.

[lamentate]

My LDL went up on a low carb diet, but it was temporary. It dropped down by the 9th month.

Total cholesterol: Before (5.1), after 6 months (6.5), after 9 months (4.5).

LDL: Before (3.1), after 6 months (5.0), after 9 months (3.2)

LDLC: Before (3.4), after 6 months (4.8), after 9 months (3.3).

TRIG: Before (2.6), after 6 months (1.1), after 9 months (0.7)

There is always a chance that it could rise again, but I ate more fat and cholesterol between the 6th and 9th months, not less. e.g more cheese/eggs/nuts

[MrDavidknigge]

Before reading the other comments, let me just say, , WOW. You blew my doors off. I took notes and will follow up. I look forward to hearing from you in future talks and as your study progresses. I love your passion too.

[alfianabdulhalin]

LOL! Can totally relate to that PhD issue (both my parents are academics too).
BTW, I really like the way Dr Hallbert presents her facts. Really unbiased :)

[lesliew]

I am an RN who has been doing Keto since July 17 2017. I have lost 21 pounds and feel great!

[balynevil]

"metabolic health" IS the future. Language matters, and this term is the best to talk about the BIOCHEMISTRY of health. I no longer want to "loose weight" or "lower my XYZ", what I want is to be metabolicly healthy, which means some times I want more fat, sometimes I want more carbs, sometimes I want more HIIT workouts, sometimes I want more strength training, sometimes I want more low intensity, endurance workout. We need better, cheaper ways to measure our key indicators and adjust our diet / activity as needed.

[numerouno]

I'm one of those weird ones that rests above (or below) the scatter plot. 7mths in ketosis and it almost killed me (if you trust inflammatory markers as a sign of distress). CRP went to 3.0, Lp-pla2=230, homocysteine =15, ldl-p=1700, size=21.7, ldl-c=215, trigs=53, small ldl-p <90.

I don't know what to think. I felt great. I had gone through my second round of P90X. I felt and looked better than I ever had in my life. Around six months into ketosis, I started noticing bruising along my lower back and butt where I had been doing sit ups. My teeth started to brown. The end came for me when I started to lose vision on one side.

As the good doctor indicated in this video, not everyone responds the same on a ketogenic diet. Perhaps it was my choice of fats (lots coconut oil and animal fats). Perhaps it was my lack of carbohydrate in my diet. I was disciplined, above reproach in my dedication. But there is no set diet or plan that will work for everyone.

[seanmcdonald]

Just found this, thought I'd comment since I fall into this category she is describing, maybe it will help some people commenting on here. 50 year old male, 2.5 years full keto adapted, never been out of ketosis. I've lost 30lbs of body fat and added ~8lb of lean mass, I lift weights 5 days a week. My waist line went from a 37" to 29" now and I am currently at 14% body fat down from ~29% 2 years ago. I'm probably in the top 1% for overall health at 50 years old. My total cholesterol is the lowest its ever been, my insulin is a 4 very low...however my ldl-p is ~1500 and my APOb is slightly elevated. I am extremely insulin sensitive and I believe my mTOR pathway is very active due to the muscle growth so it seems I fit the description she is trying to study (minutes 15-19). I've been doing a lot of research on this particular topic to figure it out and I've found 2 other very good youtubes that are driving my personal testing. I believe I'm getting too much PUFA (bacon, eggs, etc.) and not enough MUFA (olive oil, nuts, avocado, fish) so recently I've changed up my eating to include more MUFA and less PUFA. I am going to do this for the next 6 months and re-check. I get a full blood panel ran every 6 months so I have decent data now for 2 years. In case anyone wants to understand how to do keto without tons of bacon my normal breakfast now is: 1egg, 2 bacon, (was 2 eggs and 4 bacon) add half an avocado, 1 bullet coffee, lunch is now 2 cups raw baby spinach with just 2 TBSP of extra virgin olive oil, some salt, ~10 fresh olives and ~20 macadamia nuts. Dinners are now salmon or fish twice a week, and other days are beef, lamb, pork (only 4oz.) etc and green leafy veggies sauteed in olive oil. Its really not that hard. I've also added more Omega-3 fats through supplementation. I take 4 krill oil and 2 regular fish oil a day so I'm getting ~4grams of high quality Omega-3/day now which really helps the fat mechanism in the cell (more efficient). If anyone is interested check out the High Intensity Health you tube channel. Mike Munzel interviews a lot of the research keto docs that are testing this stuff now.

[NoPronoun]

Dr. Hallberg, This video is four years old. You need to UPDATE this. I need something both detailed and simple for my cardiologist. :-) Thanks!!!!

[ricardopyrros]

Beyond her knowledge, I like her attitude, so much energy. Her voice is funny though