Normal Cholesterol Levels Chart

Normal Cholesterol Levels Chart

1. The cholesterol numbers shown above are established by the    American Heart Association. 2. The scales are linear. 3. The vertical alignment of the scales is arbitrary, and was done to align the white borderline areas,     in order to facilitate comparisons. 4. The LDL levels shown with an asterisk are recommended for certain high-risk subjects. 5. As you can see, my cholesterol levels remained fairly stable over a 7-year period. Do you need to lower your high cholesterol numbers? You may need to take statin drugs. .

Cholesterol Numbers Table - Cholesterol Testing Guidelines
Total Cholesterol Test - $12 at Longs Drugs (CVS does NOT offer testing - Testing now available at Whole Foods)
	-	Normal	Borderline	Too High	Very High	Notes
1. Total Cholesterol	-	<200	200-239	240	280	milligrams per deciliter   Reduce saturated fat   240 = twice risk than at 200.
	Very Low	Too Low	Borderline	Normal	-
2. HDL (normal risk group)	<35	36 - 39	40 - 59	>60	-	Good Cholesterol -   Higher is better   Can't be too High
(high risk group)	-	<35	35 - 45	>45	-

Total Lipids Test - $32 at Longs Drugs (CVS does NOT offer testing - Testing now available at Whole Foods)
	-	Normal	Borderline	Too High	Very High	Notes
1. Total Cholesterol	-	<200	200-239	240	280	milligrams per deciliter   Reduce saturated fat   240 = twice risk than at 200.
	Very Low	Too Low	Borderline	Normal	-
2. HDL (normal risk group)	<35	36 - 39	40 - 59	>60	-	Good Cholesterol -   Higher is better   Can't be too High
(high risk group)	-	<35	35 - 45	>45	-
	-	Normal	Borderline	Too High	Very High
3. LDL	70 - 100	100 - 129	130-159	160 - 189	190 - Up	Bad Cholesterol -   Lower is better.   Can't be too Low
	-	Normal	Borderline	Too High	Very High
4. Cholesterol Ratio	3 to 1	4 to 1	5 to 1	6 to 1	7 to 1	Total Cholesterol / HDL

Triglyceride Test - $10 at Longs Drugs -  Fasting for 12 hours is required (CVS does NOT offer testing - Testing now available at Whole Foods)
	-	Normal	Borderline	Too High	Very High	Notes
5. Triglycerides	-	<150	150-199	200 - 499	500 - Up	Must fast 12 hours before testing - drink only water.
(low risk group)	-	<200	200 - 400	400 - Up	-
	Green background = Good			Violet background = Bad

The tests above were made at Longs Drug Stores (now CVS Pharmacy) by Heart Watch, specialists in Corporate and Public Health Screenings. Visit their website at WestCoastHealthServices.com, to find the next testing date in a California city near you. CVS Pharmacy bought Long's Drugs, but they do NOT offer the testing. This same testing is now offered at Whole Foods. You should have your cholesterol numbers tested periodically. If the LDL test numbers are too high, take action. Test again after a few months. You can reduce your high cholesterol naturally, but it takes DILIGENCE! You just have to try hard.

Blood Fats Control What I Do To Lower My Cholesterol Levels

My Daily Regimen Fish Oil - 3 capsules Flax seed oil - 1 tbl Psyllium (plantago husks) Lecithin granules More fish, less meat Green Tea Avoid TFAs - trans fatty acids. Hydrogenated = Plasticized Partially hydrogenated = partial plastification, PLUS resultant, unpredictable Trans Fatty Acid production. Every day, I prestir together (dry) - 2 heaping tsp of bulk psylliumhusks, and 2 heaping tsp of SOYlecithin granules - Then, I stir vigorously while adding 8 ounces of lukewarm water - take a deep breath, and swallow the mixture in about 12-14 swallows. Great for the bowels and great for the arteries.

READ the Ingredient LABELS like crazy. If the word "hydrogenated"appears in ANY form, don't eat it . The worst offenders - Cakes, candy bars, cookies, corn chips, crackers, cup-o-noodles, doughnuts, fish sticks, french fries, microwave popcorn, pastry, pies, potato chips, vegetable oil, vegetable shortening, frozen waffles, etc., to name a few. Here is an excellent in-depth discussion of Trans-Fats in Foods. Did you have time for, and appreciate the link above? Got more time? Wanna be blown away by official government data?Everything Added to Food in the United States - an EAFUS PDF - over 3,000 additives.

.Tactics to Reduce Cholesterol Stop Smoking Exercise Daily Reduce Weight Eat a low cholesterol diet - more fruits and vegetables, less red meat Reduce Saturated Fat Intake - Fast food, prepared food - NO TFAs! (trans fatty acids) - NO hydrogenated anything - NO partially-hydrogenated anything