Thanks a lot for this, it is the most useful information I have been able to find so far. I think I might have inherited a genetic condition (waiting for a test result that is supposed to take 3-4 months!) and I am hesitant to go with statins right away. I need to get ApoB and LDL-P measurements. My diet was not so bad and I am not overweight, but I did cut on sugar and saturated fats (cereals for breakfast, occasional butter, cream in coffee, coconut oil for cooking) as much as a could recently and tried increasing proteins (lean chicken, nuts, 0% greek yogourt) and vegetables. I was considering taking Omega3 supplements as well.