[BlueSky]

Jan,

It is not unusual for LDL to increase after starting a low carb diet. This a temporary adjustment. As you become fat adapted, LDL settles down and returns to its pre-low carb levels. It takes up to 6 months but can be much quicker. This happened with me and seems to be the general experience at these low-carb forums (you know thw ones I mean ...). Persisting with a low-carb diet will improve your lipid profile, not that there was anything wrong with it in the first place.

Low carbing has boosted your HDL from 59 to 92, which is great. It pretty much counteracts the increase in LDL as far as heart disease risk is concerned, anyway. Your risk ratio (TC/HDL) is 3.0, which is way below the maximum guideline of 4.5. According to this indicator, which has a much stronger predictive value than LDL, your heart disease risk is extremely low. You have nothing to worry about. You certainly don't need to take Zocor.

I have done a lot of research on this because my doctor also bugged me to take statins. He now accepts that my lipid profile doesn't warrant drug treatment, thanks to low carb eating. BTW, your triglycerides work out to 60 ((274-170-92)*5), which is good. Keep up the good work, and don't panic!