Prediabetes Low carb and high LDL and total cholesterol issue!

[Omar51]

I am 72 pre, for over 13 years. I eat a very low carb diet . LDL cholesterol and total cholesterol has gone up very high. I do not take any medicine. I was eating lots of eggs and lots of salmon and using lots of olive oil too.

I have stopped eating egg yolk and now use very little olive oil. I have started eating lots of steamed and cooked vegetables.
My PCP recommended statin, so I refused to take it and decided to treat it with a diet. Hopping for some advice from experienced members.

 

[Omar51]

Lipid profile on Nov-20-23
Total Cholesterol= 294 mg/dL
LDL Calculated = 195 mg/dL
Rest all in normal range.
I am pre 72 and take no meds.
I do not have High cholesterol, inherited in the family.

I was on a LCHF diet. My PCP put me on a 5 mg statin. I used 5 mg statin for 6 days and decided to stop statin and control cholesterol with diet.

I totally cut down on all saturated fat and increased just a little carbs. Added just a little fructose (berries and very little green apple), which I have stopped that too now.
Reran Lipid profile again on Nov 9-23 (after about 6 weeks). Oops good success .

Now my total cholesterol is 129 mg/dL and my LDL calculated is 59 mg/dL, rest all in the normal range. My last A1c was 5.3 (non diabetic range) Soon I will go for another quarterly A1c and am expecting to go higher. Oh well, I can't control everything.

I have learnt a lot from this forum(I read a lot). My thanks to all great members.