High cholesterol & EASA
Hello guys, I apologize if this come up as not that serious for some but I do not have anyone else besides a couple of teachers from whom I could get an experienced opinion.
I am currently a CPL student (still on ground school, zero flight time) and I just got my medical exam with high cholesterol according to current standards ( Total: 378, LDL: 277, HDL: 88 ). The national medical organization is telling me I should start a treatment to lower it. I assume start taking "Statins".
I have been on the carnivore diet for about 3 years. All I eat is raw meat, raw milk cheese, eggs and fruit. I feel good, I have energy. I wake up with a hard wood. I am sleeping good. Good mental focus. I am not saying all this is because of my diet but I do not find another reason. I am not that young at 35.
I am not sure about taking a medicine or changing my habits to eventually feel weaker beacuse the current doctors think high cholesterol is bad. And if it is bad I prefer dying feeling good.
Is there a way I can avoid taking the medicine? Is there an EASA minimum cholesterol level by law? Will high cholesterol stop me from obtaining the Class 1 medical?
Thanks to all that took the time to write .
MN