My Total Cholesterol Is 149, Hdl Is 47, Triglycerides Are 126 And Ldl Is 77.. Is This Bad?
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Asked by jb
My Total Cholesterol Is 149, Hdl Is 47, Triglycerides Are 126 And Ldl Is 77.. Is This Bad?
50 years old
Answer
Hi JB,
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's a post you may want to review:
How to Increase HDL Cholesterol
All the best,
Lisa Nelson RD