 [ Symptoms ] can the paleo diet raise my cholesterol my wife is on the paleo diet and i have joined her to some degree i eat two eggs every morning along with 2 pieces of bacon i use coconut oil along with real butter to cook with could these factors be raising my cholesterol [ Disease ] research shows that over the short term low carbohydratehigh protein diets have beneficial effects on blood lipids especially raising the good kind of cholesterol hdl it is important to note that some of the benefits seen in cardiovascular risk factors may be due to the weight loss that accompanies such diets there is not much data regarding the long term effects on cholesterol especially ldl some of the foods avoided on paleo help keep cholesterol ldl down such as oats and beans so it is possible that your cholesterol could go up especially once you are done losing weight i recommend getting lab work done so you can track your blood lipid levels best paleo recipes books for good health<link>