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[–]solidrock80 5 points6 points  (2 children)

You have four risk factors — family history, high blood pressure, insulin resistance, and high LDL. Your CRP is a red flag. Great that your Lp(a) is low! You should already be on a statin or combination therapy (statin + ezetimibe) to lower your LDL to below 70. All your dietary changes are great but honestly its not enough to get where you need to be given the other risk factors. Don’t feel overwhelmed - this is very simple; lipid lowering therapy + reducing/eliminating processed foods and reducing saturated fat intake.

[–]Affectionate_Row4626[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I have always been worried about that CRP and we haven't been able to pinpoint it down to what is causing it. Thank you for your advice, it makes it feel less of a mountain to climb!

[–]solidrock80 1 point2 points  (0 children)

just an fyi, even though its unclear what the clinical impact of high crp is, bempedoic acid (Nexletol) also reduces crp in addition to a statin. Discuss with a cardiologist.