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Advice? would low carb high fat/protein diet clog my arteries?

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Dr. Bennett Werner
Dr. Bennett Werneranswered
Cardiology 45 years experience
Controversial: Conventional wisdom is "yes" but short term studies of patients on the adkin's diet (low carb, high fat) surprisingly had lower cholesterols. And it's unknown if the long term incidence of disease and death is affected.
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