Thank you @johnbishop and yes, I will definitely bring that up next week at my pcp followup. The concern I have is not pushing too hard. It seems to take time to work with these guys. However, I am also thinking about see a cardiologist for a different perspective.

Your link was great... especially looking at how effective plant fiber can be for binding to and clearing cholesterol.

Have you seen the cardiovascular risk calculators that can be used by those who have not yet had a cardio or stroke event? There are 3 that I am aware of.... Framingham, Reynolds and ASCVD (by the American College of Cardiology)