I am a female age 56, I just had my blood tested and my LDL is 147, and my ALT is 41 my total Cholestrol is 252 with HDL being 93. I have never had high LDL in the past. I take an aleve a day due to extreme pain (bone on bone in my knee), I have gained weight I weigh 162, that is 30 lbs heaver than I should be.