Thanks for that information. Just goes to show that no matter how much basic or fundamental information you think you know about a topic, there's always more to it than you realise... I looked it up, I think this is what you're referring to: https://www.docsopinion.com/2012/11/21/the-difference-between-ldl-c-and-ldl-p/ In Australia at least, the system is such that you go to the doctor only when something is wrong. So it's quite unusual to go there just for a check up. They look at me funny when I say I want to test my LDL and HDL levels... I wonder what they'll say when I ask for LDL to be further broken up into LDL-C and LDL-P. Are currently on kept now? How do you find it? I used it before to drop weight, but not for more than a month or so. Right now, full on keto isn't really an option for me because I'm a hard gainer, but my hope is to use it later full time when I reach my goals and just need to do maintenance. Also, yeah, don't take meds unless you have to. Modify your diet if it's a problem, and go from there. Is there any incentive for a doctor to sell you meds in your country? If so, that probably explains a lot of it.