Originally Posted by
terrymorse
Although this will likely fall on deaf ears, since France is in Europe, the European Society of Cardiology recommends roughly the same LDL-C levels, <100 mg/dL for the general population, lower for high risk groups.
To be fair, if the general population is shoving sugar, maltodextrin, and other garbage down their throats, they could be considered high risk already
We don't "shop for" doctors here, they are reasonable people anyway and have a discussion with you to obtain a complete profile about you. For example, if you are social, relaxed, thin/fit, physically active, eat relatively clean, do not have any immune or other disorders, and are overall healthy, you can have an LDL-C around 150 mg/dl occasionally, like a 60+-year old friend of mine has had, and they will give some dietary/lifestyle advice and monitor you more closely; my friend was told to replace cow-milk cheese with sheep- or goat-milk cheese, which is actually good advice.