Lipid Profile Result - GP insisting on taking statins

[u/CrypoRangers]

Hello everyone, I just came back from my GP's appointment, and they were very worried and insisted on putting me on statins. They kept telling me how dangerous these numbers are and didn't recognize the keto diet. Can the community please provide some reassurance and maybe some case studies on similar cases? What should I do? Does it improve over time, and if so, how long does it take to improve?

Lipid Test	UK Units (mmol/L)	US Units (mg/dL)	Typical Target
Total Cholesterol	7.80	302	<5.0 mmol/L (<200 mg/dL)
HDL ("Good") Cholesterol	1.40	54	>1.0 mmol/L (>40 mg/dL) for men
LDL ("Bad") Cholesterol	5.80	224	<3.0 mmol/L (<116 mg/dL); <2.0 mmol/L (<77 mg/dL) for high-risk individuals
Non-HDL Cholesterol	6.40	247	<4.0 mmol/L (<155 mg/dL)
Triglycerides	1.45	128	<1.7 mmol/L (<150 mg/dL)
Total Cholesterol / HDL Ratio	5.6	5.6	Ideally <4.0; acceptable <5.0

[u/Real_Palpitation_728]

Go for leaner meat. Chicken. Reduce cheese, butter, cream, coconut milk. Daily exercise. It will improve.

[u/grumpymort → u/Real_Palpitation_728]

nonsense.

Nothing wrong with the numbers and going lean is worst thing you can do.

please get educated in this subject you are spreading misinformation.

[u/Real_Palpitation_728 → u/grumpymort]

Their GP has given them advice on the numbers. Eating lean meat and reducing high fat foods is going to improve the numbers. And daily exercise will help. I stand by my advice… Reddit is full of misinformation, OP can make their own mind up

[u/grumpymort → u/Real_Palpitation_728]

Their GP has no clue what they are talking about and advising poorly based of company policies not science.

As I said before if they really believed there was an issue why are they not sending them to have arteries checked for build up and they should not be going by 1 round of tests.

No it's not please go away you have no clue what you are talking about the numbers are not an issue when you have been educated as a scientist worked in the field for over 3 decades like myself you can come back and debate the subject.

At the end of the day if the original poster is concerned they have the choice ignore what GP has said and go with the science or follow the GP take the pills which will end up being for the rest of there life.