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What exactly do cholesterol levels mean?

What does it mean if one has high cholesterol(240) but the LDL is (126),HDL is (92)and triglycerides are(106)?

  • The HDL of 92 is considered to be abnormally high but I have read that the higher your HDL's are, the more you are protected against heart disease. I am very confused - a total of 240 cholesterol is supposed to be bad but if the HDL's are higher than normal what do these numbers really mean? Would someone with these given levels need to consider medication? If so wouldn't the medication lower the good cholesterol (HDL's) too?

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    Depending on the equipment used, the normal range for this blood tests is a little different. I don't know where Rachel got her numbers but they are way off. I don't know if you are familiar with the Mayo Clinic but this is considered to be one of the top facilities in this country. Presidents, royalty, and rich people from other countries are treated there because of the excellence of care. Mayo Clinics normals for these tests are: cholesterol less than 200 triglycerides less than 150 hdl 40 or less ldl 100 or less] It is a very complex relationship between these test results. You want the hdl to be high....the higher the better. You want the ldl to be as low as possible. cholesterol and triglycerides also are the best when low. Your triglycerides are good. If your cholesterol is over 200 it is too high. However if it is only 10 or 15 points above 200 it may be acceptable but only if your hdl is over 100. Not to many people have an hdl that high however. So, your cholesterol is high enough to need treatment. Some people are successful at getting it down through diet alone. This would involve avoiding saturated fats and limiting all fatty foods. Whole grains can also help bring it down. Your cholesterol should be rechecked after you've tried the diet approach if you choose to try this. Ask your doctor for more info on the diet he/she recommends and how soon you would need to recheck the cholesterol level. There are excellent medications available if diet doesn't work or you don't want to try the diet route. An hdl of 92 is good but not enough to warrant not treating the cholesterol of 240. ldl is the bad cholesterol. At 126 plus the 240 cholesterol you need to take some kind of immediate action. Talk to your doctor please.

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Cholesterol Norn is 150-240mg/dl---normal LDL (low density lipoprotiens) 60-160mg/dl----low HDL High density Lipoprotiens 29-77 mg/dl----- low triglycerides depend on age (fine in your case) 12-29y 10-140 30-39 20-150 40-49 30-160 over 50 40-190 ok The LDL's are the bad cholesterol the HDL's are good for you! Exercise will increase HDL eating healthy will decrease LDLs

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Vasu

you should be careful, because this could mean the enzymes in your body are out of balance. Because HDL is high, and is called "good" colesterol, one would think this is o.k. this is called a cholesterol inbalance, which can contribute to problems later in life with your liver.

Rome

Amazing high HDL, almost unheard of...bravo. Don't worry about your high HDL, that is good, leave it alone. Your total cholesterol is high and your LDL is high. High levels of LDL increases your risk for having coronary artery disease, especially if you have family history of heart disease. Depending on how old you are and upon proof that you do have coronary artery disease, you should be treated for high LDL by medication. This medication goes after the high levels of lipoprotein in your blood and doesn't have anything to do with HDL. To find out if you do have coronary artery disease, ask your doctor to refer you to have a Heart Test or a Coronary Calcium Screening Test. If he/she doesn't, do it on your own. If you do not have coronary artery calcification you don't have coronary disease and then who cares if you have high cholesterol or not. Talk to your doctor and weigh your options.

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