apo(b) testing

Medical Q&A [Moderated]
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To summarize, is there anything else you’d recommend for someone with elevated cholesterol (include Lp(a)) levels beyond:

Rosuvastatin and ezetimibe, initially 10mg each, retest levels periodically with a view towards increase if CHO levels don’t improve substantially
Make sure BMI and waist circumference are in healthy ranges
Eat a diet low in saturated fats and high in fiber (at least 35g)
Meet or exceed physical activity guidelines
Test to be sure blood pressure and metabolic panel are in healthy ranges, deal with any issues

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This is going to cover most of your bases.

Regarding the diet, while we do prefer keeping animal-derived saturated fats to less than about 10% of calories, as well as high fiber intake, it’s worth ensuring that unsaturated fats are included from the diet from plant and fish sources (oily fish, walnuts/other nuts, etc.), and we’re fans of particular foods such as berries, oats, and legumes/lentils in addition to other fruits and vegetables for fiber intake.

Otherwise, this is generally what’s echoed between the cholesterol article series, our health priorities article, as well as the AHA Life’s Essential 8.

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I like echoing things in my own words to make sure I’ve understood.

My average day’s food includes half an avocado, some nuts, oats with blueberries, chickpeas and some other fruits and vegetables.

Again, many thanks.