On very restrictive diet, lost 15 pounds and still have high LDL. High LDL might indicate a bacterial infection....
Anyone else consistently seeing normal HDL levels with high LDL? My HDL is 52 and LDL is 139....Total cholesterol is 201. I'm 6' @ 160lbs currently and about as lean as I've ever been and eating extremely healthy (lot of raw veggies, some cooked, lean meats, no dairy, grains (wheat, corn, etc), no sugars of any kind.I'm wondering if high LDL is a protective mechanism from infection...