Whats up BBM?
Quick question about recent lipid panel. My LDL was 102 but my HDL was only 33. Last check I had was many years ago and LDL was 110 and HDL was 43, so both have gone down by about the same amount. According to the AHA risk calculators, I have a low cardiovascular risk and Statins are not recommended at this time. Ran this by some of the Docs I work with and they all agree with that. Want to get as many educated opinions on this as possible so my questions are: How worried should someone be about this low HDL right now? Is there anything that the evidence suggests one could/sould do to address it?
Other things that may be relevant:
Age: 35
Height: 5’8"
Waist: 35"
Weight: ~ 197lbs
Trigs:74
Total Chol: 144
No medical problems
1st degree relative (father) passed away of a heart attack @ 52
Barbell train 4xwk. Just restarted LISS. Did a meet a couple of weeks ago and it got dropped during the prep due to time constraints and priorities at that time. eating around 2200 cal daily and only ~10% from sat fat. In the process of losing a little bit of body weight as I’d like my waist to be down closer to 34" now that my meet is over. I’m interested in your opinions as, in addition to your medical training, I’m sure you guys have a better understanding on exactly what type of exercise and diet interventions could be helpful, if any.
Thanks for everything!
Ryan