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On a quick lipid profile check i find that the total cholestrol is 202 mg/dl, with the LDL being 145.3 and HDL 30.9 mg/dl, and the VLDL being 25.8 mg/dl. It is bad, cos' i think the normal total cholestrol should be only up to 200, and I also know that LDL is quite dangerous, leading to heart diseases. However, I was just thinking on another issue, that I have been having bad throat and cough problems, where I was having a cough syrup which contains diphenhydramine. It wasnt regular, but on and off. Could this trigger or have anything to do with the high rise in the cholestrol level ? I am worried, and I know what I should be doing. But could someone tell me if this is cos' of the medicine or if it is generally cos' of the junk food that i am involved with right now, along with bad timings or intervals of food intake.

Answer 1

The medicine didn't affect your lipid panel. Sorry. However, if you weren't fasting your levels would have been adversely affected. However, I'm pretty sure that rise is due to the junk food you are eating. Hope that helps. Take care.


Total Cholesterol Levels
Desirable — Less than 200 mg/dL
Borderline high risk — 200–239 mg/dL
High risk — 240 mg/dL and over

LDL Cholesterol Levels
Less than 100 mg/dL Optimal
100 to 129 mg/dL Near Optimal/ Above Optimal
130 to 159 mg/dL Borderline High
160 to 189 mg/dL High
190 mg/dL and above Very High

Your HDL cholesterol level
In the average man, HDL cholesterol levels range from 40 to 50 mg/dL. In the average woman, they range from 50 to 60 mg/dL. HDL cholesterol that's less than 40 mg/dL is low. Low HDL cholesterol puts you at high risk for heart disease.

Answer 2

Probably the food you eat.

People get cholesterol in two ways. The body — mainly the liver — produces varying amounts, usually about 1,000 milligrams a day. Foods also can contain cholesterol. Foods from animals (especially egg yolks, meat, poultry, fish, seafood and whole-milk dairy products) contain it. Foods from plants (fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts and seeds) don't contain cholesterol.

Typically the body makes all the cholesterol it needs, so people don't need to consume it. Saturated fatty acids are the main culprit in raising blood cholesterol, which increases your risk of heart disease. Trans fats also raise blood cholesterol. But dietary cholesterol also plays a part. The average American man consumes about 337 milligrams of cholesterol a day; the average woman, 217 milligrams.

Some of the excess dietary cholesterol is removed from the body through the liver. Still, the American Heart Association recommends that you limit your average daily cholesterol intake to less than 300 milligrams. If you have heart disease, limit your daily intake to less than 200 milligrams. Still, everyone should remember that by keeping their dietary intake of saturated fats low, they can significantly lower their dietary cholesterol intake. Foods high in saturated fat generally contain substantial amounts of dietary cholesterol.

People with severe high blood cholesterol levels may need an even greater reduction. Since cholesterol is in all foods from animal sources, care must be taken to eat no more than six ounces of lean meat, fish and poultry per day and to use fat-free and low-fat dairy products. High-quality proteins from vegetable sources such as beans are good substitutes for animal sources of protein.

Your total blood cholesterol level
Your total blood cholesterol will fall into one of these categories:

Desirable — Less than 200 mg/dL
Borderline high risk — 200–239 mg/dL
High risk — 240 mg/dL and over

LDL Cholesterol Levels
Less than 100 mg/dL Optimal
100 to 129 mg/dL Near Optimal/ Above Optimal
130 to 159 mg/dL Borderline High
160 to 189 mg/dL High
190 mg/dL and above Very High

Your HDL cholesterol level
In the average man, HDL cholesterol levels range from 40 to 50 mg/dL. In the average woman, they range from 50 to 60 mg/dL. HDL cholesterol that's less than 40 mg/dL is low. Low HDL cholesterol puts you at high risk for heart disease. Smoking, being overweight and being sedentary can all result in lower HDL cholesterol. If you have low HDL cholesterol, you can help raise it by:

Not smoking
Losing weight (or maintaining a healthy weight)
Being physically active for at least 30–60 minutes a day on most or all days of the week
People with high blood triglycerides usually have lower HDL cholesterol and a higher risk of heart attack and stroke. Progesterone, anabolic steroids and male sex hormones (testosterone) also lower HDL cholesterol levels. Female sex hormones raise HDL cholesterol levels.



Triglyceride Level Classification
Less than 150 mg/dL Normal
150–199 mg/dL Borderline-high
200–499 mg/dL High
500 mg/dL or higher Very high

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Answer 3

I am never amazed at the Medical questions asked here.. this is a serious question and requires a Professionals' response. Anyone answering this question, unless a medical professional will only be guessing.... go to your Doctor... For FREE answers to this question - Go to your DRUGSTORE and ask the Pharmacist! My God Girl, would you actually take the advise from Yahoo!Answers participants, when your LIFE depends on it?

Answer 4

hey prism

You just answered your own question basically...Try this on.....Exploring the question brings more wisdom than having the answer...Andrew