When is "good enough" actually good enough on Vital 5?

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I’ve aced my Vital 5 (and the additional 6th one on insulin resistance) other than my ApoB is at 70. My MacroFactor 3 month analysis shows I ate on average 36g of fiber a day, 21g of saturated fat (8.5% of total calories ~2205). Latest blood panel was:

  • 192 Total
  • 94 HDL
  • 57 Trigs
  • 85 LDL
  • 2.0 CHOL/HDLC ratio
  • 98 NON-HDLC
  • 7.8 Lp(a)

If everything else is in the ideal/optimal score and this is slightly off (70 vs 60) - I dunno much more than I can do that I’m already doing? But statins+pharma feels overkill even if not in the optimal range? What are people supposed to take away from that action plan in a case like mine?

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The intent is to initiate a conversation with your doctor, if concern arises.

I can’t give individualized advice via the forum, but if I had those numbers with no concerning family history or any other apparent risk factors, I’d agree that there’s probably not a clear role for initiating lipid lowering therapy here.

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