This Man Eats So Much Butter, Cheese, and Beef That Cholesterol Oozes From His Skin
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Summary
A Florida man in his forties arrived at a Tampa hospital complaining of yellow nodules on his palms, elbows and the soles of his feet, which he hadn’t experienced any pain from.
When he was admitted, the man revealed he had adopted a carnivore diet eight months prior, consuming large quantities of beef, sticks of butter and cheese, as well as hamburgers containing high quantities of fat.
His cholesterol levels were shown to be over 1,000 mg/dL, extremely high compared to the optimal level of under 200 mg/dL, and well above the 240 mg/dL threshold for high cholesterol.
The man was diagnosed with a condition called xanthelasma, which causes excess lipids to leak from blood vessels and form fat deposits.
It’s not uncommon for xanthelasma to occur around the eyes, but it can affect any area of the body, and is not always linked to high cholesterol or heart risks.