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Consultation with the Lipidologist

Posted on September 14, 2015May 9, 2017 by BJJ Caveman

In my efforts to control my cholesterol I finally decided to seek help from an expert and scheduled a consultation with a board certified lipidologist. Last week I shared my prep work and the questions I wanted to ask when I met her.

This week I’ll share with you the items we discussed during our meeting and her answers to my questions.

A lot of this will be super technical, so if you’d like, you can skip ahead to the bottom of the post where I’ll put together a brief too-long-didn’t-read type of summary, but otherwise read ahead.… Read More

Cheaper Alternatives to Blood Ketone Testing

Posted on August 24, 2015July 16, 2017 by BJJ Caveman

I’ve had a couple readers reach out to me asking if there were any cheaper alternatives to blood ketone testing. My most recent check on Amazon.com shows the Precision Xtra Blood Ketone strips going for a whopping $4-$5 per strip, although as you see from the picture above, some places exorbitantly charge up to $9.99 per strip!

This post is my attempt to go through some of the cheaper options that are available if you’ve decided that tracking ketones is important to your goals but you can’t afford the cost of these strips.… Read More

Cholesterol, Inflammation and Gum Disease

Posted on August 3, 2015July 26, 2015 by BJJ Caveman

In my last couple of blood tests, along with my elevated cholesterols, I discovered that despite having a normal CRP of less than 1.0, my Lp-PLA2 levels were high (March 2015 and May 2015). This was extremely puzzling to me. CRP is a very sensitive marker for inflammation, so if there is any underlying inflammation in my body, it should be elevated. Lp-PLA2 on the other hand is marketed as a marker that is specific for vascular inflammation.

Here’s a brief review about Lp-PLA2:

The Lp-PLA2 test is used for assessing cardiovascular risk. … Read More

The Gut Biome and Cholesterol Connection

Posted on July 20, 2015July 16, 2017 by BJJ Caveman

My past few posts have been pretty cholesterol centric and I just have to warn you that there will be more to come. Obviously this is a topic that is important to me, and unfortunately at this point science doesn’t have a good answer yet as to what the heck is going on in my particular case.

I’m doing what I can to self experiment (most recently by taking anti-inflammatory supplements and increasing more carbs… and then adding in even more carbs while cutting back saturated fat) and to dive into more research.… Read More

Misguided Medicine – Book Review

Posted on January 12, 2015November 13, 2016 by BJJ Caveman

I’ve been a long time listener of the Relentless Roger and the Caveman Doctor podcast, and have listened to every single episode. At the time of this writing they’ve put out a whopping 75 total episodes! Unfortunately they’ve been on hiatus for the past couple months, but since this is one of my favorite podcasts I’m on a twitter campaign to get them to start up again!

It was through this podcast that I was first introduced to Dr. Colin Champ who just recently completed training as a radiation oncologist and is now working at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. … Read More

The BJJ Caveman’s Random Reading: December 7, 2014

Posted on December 7, 2014December 7, 2014 by BJJ Caveman

Sunset picture off the shores of Lake Michigan near the town of Frankfort.

Recent post on Chris Kresser’s site stating that it’s actually ok to cook with olive oil, and that it isn’t subject to the common paleo notion (which I previously subscribed to) that heat will induce oxidation of olive oill. The trick is to make sure you get extra virgin olive oil without any additives and store it correctly. Here’s a quote that specifically caught my eye: “Being able to heat olive oil opens up cooking options, especially for those who are very sensitive to the effects of saturated fat on their cholesterol levels.