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Today I rang for my blood results I usually only get LDL cholesterol results for years it has been the same 5.9 but today it was 4.4 so I am pleased with that, I asked for the other numbers and was given HDL 2.6 and was also given 1.7 I am not sure if this is good or not can someone please explain.I do take statins it was over 7 before taking them and lowered to 5.9

Wow Carol that's absolutely brilliant
Looks good to me but will then an intelligent person fill you in
Good Luck Sue

[carorees]

That's really excellent! 1.7 is the ratio of total:HDL cholesterol which should be under 4.5. With results like that I'd question whether you need statins!

Thank you Caroline I will question my doctor next time I see him,it just goes to show this really does work before I went on statins about 20 years ago, I went on a really healthy diet low fat etc, as it scared the life out of me having high cholesterol, but it didnt lower it much and I was so disappointed at the time,so my doctor put me on statins and as I said my cholesterol was always 5.9 so this is amazing

After 3 months on 5:2 I had a blood test my cholesterol had gone down from 5.9 to 4 and the doctor said I could stop taking statins. I was delighted and 6 months later I know there are more benefits than weight loss to 5:2. After 31 weeks I have lost 31lbs and I'm aiming for 40lbs lost.

Fabulous! I was going to wait six months but I might change my mind now I have read this

That's fantastic. Well done!

And do remember to keep taking Co-enzyme Q10 while you're still on the statins!