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what is a good cholestol level
ayla78
just want to know if my levels are good
There are different cholesterol levels checked, HDL, LDL, triglycerides and the Total. The Total is a combination of the HDL and LDL. The American Heart Association recommends Total cholesterol to be 180 or below. LDL to be 100 or below and HDL to be 40 to 60. Those are the usual guidelines doctors use. good luck
Do you have your results in front of you? You need to look at both the LDL level and the HDL level - high LDLs are not good (above 190), while high HDL levels are desirable: https://www.webmd.com/cholesterol-management/guide/understanding-numbers#1
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