Two dietary philosophies dominate the cardiovascular prevention conversation right now: ketogenic (very low carbohydrate, high fat) and whole food, low-fat plant-based (WFPB). Both have passionate advocates, both have real evidence behind them, and both produce genuinely different biological effects. This post tries to give an honest, neutral look at where the evidence actually stands, going well beyond the standard lipid panel. Before anything else: both diets exist on a wide spectrum of...

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