Picture this: you’re lean, active, insulin-sensitive, and thriving on a low-carb lifestyle—yet your LDL cholesterol shoots past 200. Is this a sign of dysfunction, or simply a reflection of how your body fuels itself? In this episode of The Health Pulse, we unpack the Lipid Energy Model (LEM), a framework that helps explain why some people—known as Lean Mass Hyper-Responders (LMHRs)—see dramatic LDL increases alongside very high HDL and very low triglycerides. Using clear analogies, we break ...
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Picture this: you’re lean, active, insulin-sensitive, and thriving on a low-carb lifestyle—yet your LDL cholesterol shoots past 200. Is this a sign of dysfunction, or simply a reflection of how your body fuels itself? In this episode of The Health Pulse, we unpack the Lipid Energy Model (LEM), a framework that helps explain why some people—known as Lean Mass Hyper-Responders (LMHRs)—see dramatic LDL increases alongside very high HDL and very low triglycerides. Using clear analogies, we break ...
Calories vs. Hormones: Why Your Weight Loss Plan Isn't Working | Episode 81
The Health Pulse
18 minutes
2 months ago
Calories vs. Hormones: Why Your Weight Loss Plan Isn't Working | Episode 81
Why is weight loss so frustratingly difficult—even when you’re “doing everything right”? In this episode of The Health Pulse, we uncover the critical role hormones play in weight management, and why calorie counting alone can’t explain why some people lose weight easily while others struggle. We break down the key metabolic regulators: insulin (the fat-storage switch), leptin (the satiety hormone), ghrelin (the hunger trigger), cortisol (the stress-driven craving hormone), and thyroid hormone...
The Health Pulse
Picture this: you’re lean, active, insulin-sensitive, and thriving on a low-carb lifestyle—yet your LDL cholesterol shoots past 200. Is this a sign of dysfunction, or simply a reflection of how your body fuels itself? In this episode of The Health Pulse, we unpack the Lipid Energy Model (LEM), a framework that helps explain why some people—known as Lean Mass Hyper-Responders (LMHRs)—see dramatic LDL increases alongside very high HDL and very low triglycerides. Using clear analogies, we break ...
