Severa years ago, I read the book, Wheat Belly, by Wm Davis MD. Dr Davis claimed that high LDL is caused by gluten. So I went gluten free for a month and my LDL dropped to normal. It was actually quite a drop. No bread or cereal with wheat. That may qualify as a low carb diet, though I eat lots of potatoes and starchy veggies like carrots. White rice too just to keep my weight up.
I just hate pharmaceuticals. At 86, my one pill is lisinopril. Really excellent health, weigh 110, work out, have fun.
I am like you I HATE pharmaceuticals, I take ONE pill a day for thyroid for some reason my thyroid just stopped working, hair started falling out, voice completely changed, fell asleep sitting up talking to people, FREEZING COLD all the time it was the damndest thing!! I take supplements and one aspirin Doc has tried to get me on cholesterol meds NO GO!! I watch my diet and I am VERY active, keep your immune system healthy and let your system take care of itself!!