What we treat
High cholesterol and cardiovascular risk
We work out what your cholesterol means for your risk, using advanced lipid testing where the standard panel is not enough. Then we decide together what to do about it, including trying lifestyle changes first if that is what you want.
Common situations
What people bring us
- A statin started on one number, with no discussion of blood pressure, family history or imaging.
- Not being told that two people with the same cholesterol can carry very different risk.
- Wanting to try lifestyle change first and not being taken seriously about it.
How we approach it
What your care includes
Advanced lipid testing when it matters
Particle counts and markers the standard panel misses, particularly where there is family history or the numbers do not fit the picture.
Your overall cardiovascular risk
Cholesterol is one input. Blood pressure, family history, metabolic health, inflammation and imaging all belong in the same calculation.
Lifestyle changes first when you prefer them
You get a written plan, a date for the repeat test, and a decision once we see the result, rather than an open-ended trial.
When to come in
If you have just been told your cholesterol is high and want to understand it before starting medication, or your statin has not been reviewed in a while.
Questions
What people ask about high cholesterol
Can I try diet and exercise before medication?
In many cases yes, and we will set a timeline and a repeat test so you find out whether it worked. What we will not do is let an indefinite trial run for years while risk accumulates.
This page is general health information, not medical advice, and reading it does not create a physician-patient relationship with Naples Concierge Health or any of its physicians. Talk to a qualified clinician about your own health. If this is an emergency, call 911.
Start here
What is your medical care missing?
A short conversation with our member liaison about the care you have now: who follows up, who keeps your care coordinated, and where the gaps are. We will tell you if there are no gaps.