ONCE you pass the age of 20 years, doctors will recommend that you celebrate by checking cholesterol levels in the blood. Next, you should undergo the same examinations at least once every five years.
One of the readings that will be generated by this investigation is in the blood levels of total cholesterol (total cholesterol). Here's how to understand the meaning of these figures (all figures refer to milligrams per deciliter of blood).
Less than 200-is the desired
200 to 239, need to watch out
240 and higher-hazardous
However, even if your total cholesterol numbers are still within safe limits, you still need to measure it regularly, including levels of HDL cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein), the type of good cholesterol.
Sometimes high levels of HDL cholesterol will help to neutralize the total number that have been "on the border" (although you may still be advised to reduce total cholesterol as low as possible).
If your HDL reading of less than 35, is considered to be categorized as "low," then you need to try to raise it again. (The best option for you in this regard is exercising to lose weight, quit smoking, and reduce the quota of sugar you eat.)
And what about cholesterol LDL (low-density lipoprotein), which is kind of bad? If other tests reveal that you are in danger, your doctor should use the data from your cholesterol test to calculate LDL levels as well. This figure should be below 130.
Finally, to help interpret the meaning of all these numbers, your doctor may mention your cholesterol ratio, ie the ratio between total cholesterol and HDL numbers. If this ratio is 35: 1 or lower, you're fine.
One of the readings that will be generated by this investigation is in the blood levels of total cholesterol (total cholesterol). Here's how to understand the meaning of these figures (all figures refer to milligrams per deciliter of blood).
Less than 200-is the desired
200 to 239, need to watch out
240 and higher-hazardous
However, even if your total cholesterol numbers are still within safe limits, you still need to measure it regularly, including levels of HDL cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein), the type of good cholesterol.
Sometimes high levels of HDL cholesterol will help to neutralize the total number that have been "on the border" (although you may still be advised to reduce total cholesterol as low as possible).
If your HDL reading of less than 35, is considered to be categorized as "low," then you need to try to raise it again. (The best option for you in this regard is exercising to lose weight, quit smoking, and reduce the quota of sugar you eat.)
And what about cholesterol LDL (low-density lipoprotein), which is kind of bad? If other tests reveal that you are in danger, your doctor should use the data from your cholesterol test to calculate LDL levels as well. This figure should be below 130.
Finally, to help interpret the meaning of all these numbers, your doctor may mention your cholesterol ratio, ie the ratio between total cholesterol and HDL numbers. If this ratio is 35: 1 or lower, you're fine.
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