At what age should someone consider statins?
Hey Peter, at what age should someone consider statins? In August '22 I had a high LDL-C (147), LDL-P(1705), & ApoB(109). Lp(a) was <10 nmol/L I'm 34, 6 feet, 170 lbs (never been overweight), and exercise regularly. After getting these numbers back I made some changes to my diet at home - no more butter, far less cheese, no full-fat yogurt, no half & half/whole milk (I had been eating a lot of these), less meats with saturated fats. I still eat out occasionally where I probably don't do as well. I just got my LDL-C again in October '23 and it has gone up to 165. I don't have LDL-P or ApoB yet. How would you suggest I approach this? Are there more dietary things I should change? Or should I consider starting statins soon? It definitely feels weird to consider that because I don't have any other risk factors I'm aware of. Also, triglycerides are 62mg/dL & HDL is 72 mg/DL. Thanks for all you do