I figured I’d put up a new thread on statins since the newest one seemed to be Feb. 2024.
I’ve had a couple of Lipid tests done in the last 2 years, and both over 500, and last one was the biggest so far at 578. I have a new doc since I moved and she actually called me on the phone concerned about my Total cholesterol, as well as my ldl. I think she was surprised at how calm I was toward the numbers.
I haven’t worried for a long time as it’s been suggested here, plus videos-doctors, telling us it’s all a big lie, basically.
I asked my doc if she knew of alternatives to statins and the only one she mentioned was Red Yeast, which I looked into at one time and didn’t like the sound of it. I think it’s a “rice” if I remember right, and I didn’t want that due to my low-carb keto.
So I want to ask, if anyone else “today” has a high number like mine, or had, after finding some way to bring those numbers down. Sorry if anyone is tired of seeing me ask/worry about cholesterol, but it’s my body I’m dealing with here.
Dr. Ken Berry, who I sort of respect, said for sure, that a keto diet will eventually bring my cholesterol to a normal range, whatever that is. Well, I’ve been doing Keto, religiously, for 4 years now and all my numbers have done is go up.
If there is any new data, or anyone “finally” found a way to bring theirs down, or, if you are doing just fine with a number like mine, I’d love to hear from you. I’m flagging @Geoffrey because I read a post of his, on how he used to take statins, I may have read wrong, but I’d like to know if he, or anyone else, found an alternative??
Thanks much, Denise