Originally Posted by jock

Some ppl (like me, my father, his father, etc) have a natural predisposition to high total LDL counts. Grandad died at 87. Dad is 75, fit and healthy, and still ignoring the quacks. My total LDL count was >7.6mmol/l at age 17 (non-smoker, teetotal, peak fitness, very little body fat, diet not overly high in fats), and is still over 7.