We just got his results back & it looks pretty good to me (dr. mom ). What I'm wondering is if the "normal ranges" are indeed normal, or if they are exaggerated for statin prescriptions.

He took statins for nearly 20 years & quit just over a year ago. He eats fairly low carb since that's what I cook; I do add more veggies & fruits to his meals. He eats breads & higher carb away from home, but that isn't usually more than once a week.

And if age makes a difference, he's 79.

The first number is this year's result, the number in parentheses is from 2 years ago while he was still taking the statin.

Cholesterol - 228 (155)
Trig - 78 (71)
HDL - 63 (51)
LDL, calculated - 149 (89)
Chol/HDL Ratio - 3.6 (3)

I can't figure out the ratio business as a single number isn't a ratio. I'm sure the doctor will say something about the Cholesterol total & calculated LDL. They give the normal range for Cholesterol as <200 and LDL as <100 (tho 2 years ago the normal range was 65-130).

Are there sources for other normal ranges that a doctor would accept?