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Old Thu, Oct-06-16, 14:04
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Plan: P:E/DDF
Stats: 225/150/169 Female 5' 9"
BF:45%/28%/25%
Progress: 134%
Location: NC
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To help others like myself from the US thinking in mg these are:
Trig 125
Cholesterol 282
HDL 60
LDL 197
Trig/HDL ratio: 2.1

First as Zoe Harcombe wrote, unless it is over 10mmlo, your total is not "high" at 7.29. In fact, for older women, a higher cholesterol number is protective.
The Trigs could be lower on a strict LC diet, but they are perfectly "normal" on a regular lab range. Your HDL or good cholesterol is a good level now, the longer you stay LC it may get even better, but HDL rises slowly. A ratio around 2 is very good. The doctor must be focused on the LDL.

Zoe Harcombe again on LDL : http://www.zoeharcombe.com/the-know...mpletely-wrong/

And if he brings up statins, here are her answers to a 70 yo woman in the comments on above blog post:

Try this http://www.zoeharcombe.com/2015/03/...-andor-statins/

1) Ask your consultant for any evidence of benefit of statins in women
2) Ask your consultant to read you the bit from the patient leaflet that cautions against statins in anyone over 70 (https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/medicine/2498)
3) Ask your consultant to explain the consistent evidence for HIGH cholesterol and longevity in the elderly – this being the most recent and comprehensive study https://www.karger.com/Article/Pdf/381654
4) Ask your consultant to explain these charts for all 192 countries in the world http://www.zoeharcombe.com/2010/11/...what-you-think/
5) Ask your consultant to justify the serious side effects weighed up against a potential 3 day gain for the highest risk group (which isn’t you) if you take statin for 5 years… http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/5/9/e007118.full


I wouldn't give these numbers a second thought, and certainly never consider statins, but read these articles to be prepared for that suggestion.
One test to insist upon would be the CAC if the doctor wishes to push it.
http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthread.php?t=471526
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