I have done keto/ carnovire before and it heals my gut issues. I am doing keto to feel better rather than lose weight. I have been on it this time round for two months. I have been eating eggs, beef, lamb, pork and a little cheese. I have however, also been eating a fair bit of heavy (extra thick double) cream. My recent blood work showed: (Non-fasting) cholesterol: 8.4 nmol/L; triglycerides 2.7 nmol/L; LDL 5.1 mmol/L;cholesterol/HDL ratio 4.0; Se non HDL cholesterol 6.3mmol/L. I am a female, 60 years old and I am 5’ 2" and weigh about 123 lbs. Should I be worried? I know I need to probably stop the cream. Advice and ways forward please.

So in American units that comes out to ,

Total cholesterol	8.4 mmol/L	≈ 325 mg/dL
Triglycerides	2.7 mmol/L	≈ 239 mg/dL
LDL cholesterol	5.1 mmol/L	≈ 197 mg/dL
Cholesterol/HDL ratio	4.0	4.0
Non-HDL cholesterol	6.3 mmol/L	≈ 244 mg/dL

The only number that looks out of wack is the triglycerides.

To know for sure I’d have to see what your HDL numbers are not the ratio.

The high LDL is not an issue in most cases but without being able to factor in the risk ratio of HDL to Triglycerides it’s hard to know for sure.

The formula is Tri<100 divided by Hdl >50 = <1.5

See if this video helps you understand your numbers a little better.

Thanks Geezy. My HDL was 81 mg/dL (2.1 UK). I'm only two months in and my doc is happy to leave me and retest my fasting cholesterol in a while. I'm guessing my numbers might balance out given a little more time. I feel better. The inflammation is reduced, my gut issues are resolving, my joints feel better. I'll take that. I totally agree with Fung. I think the statin push is Big Pharma making money. Statins only make a 1% difference in real terms. They also increase risk of diabetes and certain cancers. The Fung is more up-to-date but I also watched this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYlhG8_nZe0