My lipid report is as follows. Unit is mg%. total cholesterol 230 serum triglycerides 133 hdl cholesterol 38 ldl cholesterol 165.4 vldl 26.6 total/hdl 6.1 ldl/hdl 4.3 Please suggest if i need to start with any statins, if any, the dose needed. Also i was within the limits a year back. I have heart disease in my family history. Thanks & regards Sujata
Hi dear. I have gone through your reports. I can understand your concern. Your HDL cholesterol is slightly low, and your LDL cholesterol is slightly high. You should take low fat diet with high polyunsaturated fatty acids. You can take statins because you have family history of heart disease.  You can take atorvastatin like Chat Doctor.  But it is prescription medicine you should consult your physician and take treatment accordingly. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health.