I quit drinking in May of last year and feel great. I had a doctors appointment last week and my lipid panel came back with some interesting results. My total cholesterol stayed the same - a tad high at 203/206, but my triglycerides lowered significantly from 165 to 71 (which is good!). As such my VLDL lowered from 33 to 14.2. My HDL stayed around the same (47/46).

Well because the LDL is calculated (total - HDL - 1/5 of triglycerides) my LDL actually went up from 123 to 146. Which is being flagged as high.

Total: 203 --> 206

HDL: 47 --> 46

Triglycerides: 165 --> 71

VLDL: 33 --> 14.2

LDL: 123 --> 146

Is this a real concern or just a fluke of the calculation?

I already eat well (vegetarian with occasional fish, decent fiber intake, avoid ultra processed foods, don't eat out a lot) and exercise frequently (2-3 times a week, nothing crazy). I do not smoke. I am at a little bit of a loss on what more I can do.

Anyone else dealt with this?