Elevated Lp(a)
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 2:46 pm
I need some advice and help. I am trying to turn my health around and have been getting some blood tests to aid me in the adventure. I had a lipid profile a few weeks ago and since the LDL was high I asked and was finally was granted a VAP test. I got those results today and of course the first words out of the drs mouth, via phone, was statins. I do have the pattern A and wondered why I would need the statins. Anyway I also have lots of high number but the one that concerned me the most was the Lp(a). I've been googling and found this forum promoting Vit C, L-lysine and proline for help in reducing the Lp(a). How much should I take, etc? Here are my results of the VAP -
Total LDL - [<130 mg/dl] was 298
Total HDL - [>40] was 52
Total VLDL - [<30] was 24
Total Chol - [<200] was 374
Triglycerides - [<150] was 93
Total apoB100 - [<109] was 199
Non-HDL Chol - [<160] was 322
Lp(a) Chol - [<10] was 22
IDL Chol - [<20] was 39
LDL-R(Real)-C - [<100] was 237
Total LDL-C - [<130] was 298
Real-LDL Size Pattern - A
Remnant Lipoproteins - [<30] was 55
HDL-2 - [>15} was 14
HDL-3 - [>25] was 39
VLDL-3 - [<10] was 16
LDL4 - [no ref given] was 3.5
LDL3 - [no ref given] was 21.4
LDL2 - [no ref given] was 98.7
LDL1 - [no ref given] was 113.1
I do have chest pain, have for many years. I'm 57, family history of CAD, mom died from massive heart attack at 71, brother had one at 61 and dad had many starting at age 34, but nothing in many yrs and he's now 85.
I have no thyroid, have elevated reverse T3, suspect cortisol issues (waiting on saliva test results) and my vit D3 was only 20 so I've increased the D3 to get that up pronto. I gained 70 lbs from May 2010 to Apr 2011 and sought medical assistance to explain why and received no help. In April, I went paleo. I haven't felt this good in decades and have stopped the gain but only lost 12 lbs in these 7 months.
So, I'd like to reduce the Lp(a) if possible as I never want to take statins! Can you help? Thank you.
Total LDL - [<130 mg/dl] was 298
Total HDL - [>40] was 52
Total VLDL - [<30] was 24
Total Chol - [<200] was 374
Triglycerides - [<150] was 93
Total apoB100 - [<109] was 199
Non-HDL Chol - [<160] was 322
Lp(a) Chol - [<10] was 22
IDL Chol - [<20] was 39
LDL-R(Real)-C - [<100] was 237
Total LDL-C - [<130] was 298
Real-LDL Size Pattern - A
Remnant Lipoproteins - [<30] was 55
HDL-2 - [>15} was 14
HDL-3 - [>25] was 39
VLDL-3 - [<10] was 16
LDL4 - [no ref given] was 3.5
LDL3 - [no ref given] was 21.4
LDL2 - [no ref given] was 98.7
LDL1 - [no ref given] was 113.1
I do have chest pain, have for many years. I'm 57, family history of CAD, mom died from massive heart attack at 71, brother had one at 61 and dad had many starting at age 34, but nothing in many yrs and he's now 85.
I have no thyroid, have elevated reverse T3, suspect cortisol issues (waiting on saliva test results) and my vit D3 was only 20 so I've increased the D3 to get that up pronto. I gained 70 lbs from May 2010 to Apr 2011 and sought medical assistance to explain why and received no help. In April, I went paleo. I haven't felt this good in decades and have stopped the gain but only lost 12 lbs in these 7 months.
So, I'd like to reduce the Lp(a) if possible as I never want to take statins! Can you help? Thank you.