Just seen the Practice Nurse and my result has come in at 32 which I am delighted with.
I attribute this to my LCHF lifestyle. Unfortunately she says my Total Cholesterol is 5.2 and wants to see me again in 8 weeks.
How can I get it down in 8 weeks?
Excellent HbA1c result there, Vinny.
You need to know the breakdown of your lipids, as acting on just the total is making a decision without the full facts available. My lipids have almost always been the subject of those "special chats" with my medical advisors, as my totals have never ever gone below 5, and usually well above. But, because the breakdown is "so good", my GP doesn't want to do anything. To be fair though, this is a complete turnaround from six months ago, when she wanted to refer me to a lipid specialist; such were her concerns.
Six months ago, I left her with a load of notes and references I was using to come to my own conclusions, and it looks like her thinking has caught me up!
Please get your breakdowns. It's important.