Cholesterol Action Plan

A Clinical-Grade Protocol for Your Heart 

A 10-page workbook designed to help you interpret your labs, calculate hidden risks, and navigate the decision-making process for long-term cardiovascular health.

Standard medical advice often stops at “your cholesterol is a bit high.” This lacks the nuance required to actually manage lifetime risk. At Barbell Medicine, we use structured clinical logic to help our patients move from confusion to a clear plan of action.

This downloadable workbook includes:

• Step 1: The Audit (Page 3). You will transfer your lab results to the Lipid Scorecard to see which markers are out of range based on your risk profile.
• Step 2: The Risk Calculation (Page 4). Standard tests miss “remnant cholesterol”-a silent driver of heart disease. You will use the Hidden Risk Calculator to measure this parameter.
• Step 3: The Intervention (Pages 5-7). We provide a Fat Quality Audit to upgrade your nutrition without eliminating the foods you love, followed by the Intervention Hierarchy to understand when medication is necessary.
• Step 4: The Consult (Pages 8-9). We provide a Physician Consult Sheet. Print this page and take it to your doctor. It includes the specific language and guideline references needed to advocate for other testing and modern therapy.
• Step 5: The Decision Matrix (Page 10). Use this flowchart to navigate your next steps. It combines your risk profile and lipid numbers into a clear path, helping you determine if lifestyle changes are enough or if medical therapy is indicated.