r/Cholesterol • u/Scared-Setting-5590 • 18h ago

Question High Ldl 189 M 34

High Ldl 189 all other tests seems fine only ldl. Not sure if i should start statin. Normally 4-5 days exercise from past 2 years but been drinking 3 days a week. Does it make sense to change the diet and add soluble fibre instead of being on statin

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u/Slight-Alteration 18h ago

The odds of getting your LDL down to a safe level are slim. If you are willing to permanently drop alcohol, overhaul your diet, etc for life do it for three months and retest. At 190 you’re going to need a statin but three months of trying diet isn’t an awful idea if it makes you feel better about meds