Does the keto diet cause gallstones, or does it actually protect you from gallstones? Learn more!

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0:00 Introduction: Keto and gallstones
0:20 Keto and cholesterol
2:02 What is a gallstone?
2:34 Does keto cause gallstones?
3:22 High cholesterol on keto
4:45 How to decrease the risk of gallstones
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Can the ketogenic diet cause gallstones? I want to explain why it’s not a high-fat diet that causes gallstones but actually a low-fat diet.

There are three main sources of cholesterol:
1. Animal fats
2. Refined carbohydrates and sugar
3. The burning of your fat tissue

Your fat is composed mostly of triglycerides and cholesterol. When you burn fat, you mobilize a lot of cholesterol from the fat cell. The cholesterol goes through the liver and out through the small intestine. This process happens with the help of bile salts from the gallbladder.

When you’re on a low-carb diet, you’re consuming a lot of cholesterol, but most of that cholesterol is not being absorbed—it’s going through the body. When you’re on keto, the cholesterol you see on your blood test mostly comes from the fat cells releasing cholesterol.

A gallstone is basically a super-concentrated cholesterol stone. You have a ratio of cholesterol to bile salts. If the bile salts go down and the cholesterol goes up, you could develop gallstones, especially if the gallbladder is not contracting properly.

Something called cholecystokinin is what causes the gallbladder to contract. Cholecystokinin is triggered by dietary fat. A low-fat diet, especially if it’s below 30g of fat per day, may put you at risk for gallstones.

You could have high cholesterol, especially LDL, on keto. But, the fat that’s showing up in your blood is coming from your fat cells releasing it. If you’re concerned, you can do an advanced lipid profile test.

This test will evaluate the two different types of LDL. If you’re on keto, you’ll find that you have lower amounts of the small-dense type LDL and more of the large buoyant LDL. The large buoyant LDL is not harmful.

If you’re still concerned and want to lower your LDL and help lower your risk of gallstones, you can take purified bile salts with a meal and on an empty stomach. Including more vegetables in your diet and taking choline may also be beneficial.

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Dr. Berg, age 56, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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Thanks for watching! I hope this helps explain why the keto diet doesn’t cause gallstones.