I take the barest amount of oil with my food.In a recent lipid profile test my serum cholesterol was 313.5,triglycerides was 220.8, hdl was 54.6 and ldl was 214.9. i work in an office i have to sitmost of the time. can you pl advise?
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Q: I am 5ft.8 inc .weight 60 kg Do not smoke or drink. have a high cholesterol level
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12/23/09 11:42am
Hi Ray,
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 I recommend you review on:
Triglycerides: Why They Matter and How to Lower Them
Cholesterol - 4 Steps to Lower LDL Cholesterol
All the best,
Lisa Nelson RD
How to Lower Cholesterol in 8 Simple Steps
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