First time cholesterol check, age 43, somewhat active, eat well
09/17/09
Cholesterol 228, LDL calc 169, HDL 39.3, Cholesterol/HDL 5.8...This is Greek to me (Good or Bad)
Friday, September 18, 2009
Hi Rich R,
Here are the recommendations of the American Heart Association:
Total cholesterol less than 200
HDL cholesterol at least > 40, ideally > 60
LDL cholesterol at least less than 130, ideally less than 100
Triglycerides less than 150
Here are two posts you may want to review:
Tips on How to Raise Your HDL
Cholesterol - 4 Steps to Lower LDL Cholesterol
All the best,
Lisa Nelson RD
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re: First time cholesterol check, age 43, somewhat active, eat well
Rich R
Friday, September 18, 2009 at 01:14 PM
Rich R
Friday, September 18, 2009 at 01:14 PM
Thanks you for the reply. I guess my one question I would have is; "How would I rate my Cholesterol; excellent, good, average, poor, bad or awful?" I did learn by researching that I eat way too much cheese and dairy products. Let me know, thanks.