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Lower Your Cholesterol
High cholesterol
Also called ApoB, LDL and Lp(a), High LDL, High triglycerides, High ApoB, Lp(a)
Who it's forA younger man with LDL or ApoB on the high side, high triglycerides, high Lp(a), heart disease young in the family, or a calcium score above zero.
When to see a doctor
- LDL of 190 mg/dL or more: possible familial hypercholesterolemia, and a statin now, not later.
- A father or brother with heart disease before 55, or a mother or sister before 65: test early, and ask your family to test.
- Triglycerides of 500 mg/dL or more.
- A calcium score of 100 or more, or at the 75th percentile or higher for your age.
I am not a doctor. This is not medical advice. This is self-education. Every dose on this page is the dose a trial used, quoted from the trial; it is not a prescription. Talk to a physician who has your bloodwork before you change a medication and before anything in the With a doctor group.