Are high liver enzymes and LDL normal in the beginning with a keto diet?

[mr_eldritch]

Hi all,

I just started Keto in early November after NAFLD showed up on my ultrasound.

I had blood tests done in September which seemed normal.

The tests I had done a few days ago are now showing high LDL(9.51 mmol/l) high ALT(68 units/L) and high Gamma GT levels(61 units/L).The good thing is my HDL (1.14 mmol/l) is now higher and my triglycerides(1.66 mmol/l) are lower.

Is it normal that these levels will be higher the first few months? Before I speak to my doctor who would want me to stop keto and go on a statin.

I’ve been eating a healthy keto diet after seeing Doctor Eric Berg’s videos and skipping breakfast to fast.

So far I went from weighing 99kg to 88.4kg.

My typical meals are:

Lunch: grilled chicken, salad, half avocado, topped with salt, lemon and olive oil. 40g of blueberries.

Dinner: grilled salmon, salad or grilled veggies such as zucchini, topped with salt, olive oil, lemon and parsley.

Drinks:

8-10 cups of water a day

1-2 cups plain green tea per day.

1 cup of water with half a lemon and 2tps Apple Cider Vinegar.

No alcohol or medications.

[NoRainCa]

Hi, apparently higher enzymes on keto happens. Not common but it does occur. I happened to also get higher enzymes (not too high) but slight when doing keto. I told my doctor about it and he said to continue as slightly higher enzymes is better than full out liver damage from unhealthy eating lol.

I still stopped tho because I’m a bit of an obsessive hypochondriac. I started doing IF and just dropping the carbs to no more than 100 a day. So it’s a Mediterranean/Low Carb hybrid I guesss.