what are regular cholesterol levels?

Question

my Dr just says mine are in the dangerous zone and put me on 40mgs. of lipitor

Answer 1

They like them to be below 4mol (whatever mol is). Mine was over eight and the doctor told me I could either live like a monk or take the pills, so I'm now permanently on statins.

Answer 2

I think the recommended levels are different from country to country. In Denmark they are

Total cholesterol < 5,0 mmol/l
LDL-cholesterol < 3,0 mmol/l
HDL-cholesterol > 1,0 mmol/l
Triglyceride < 2,0 mmol/l

but less if you have a heart condition, diabetes etc. HDL is the "good" cholesterol so less than 1 is considered bad.

mmol/l just means the amount pr. liter of blood. The levels may be given in mg/dL in the US where normal levels would be like 200 mg/dL.

Found this link for you, hope it helps http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=183

Answer 3

LDL Levels

LDL levels less than 100 mg/dL ( 2.6 mmol/L) are considered optimal.

LDL levels between 100 – 129 mg/dL (2.6–3.34 mmol/L) are considered near or above optimal.

LDL levels between 130 – 159 mg/dL (3.36–4.13 mmol/L) are considered borderline high.

LDL levels between 160 – 189 mg/dL (4.14 - 4.90 mmol/L) are considered high.

LDL levels at or above 190 mg/dL (4.91 mmol/L) is considered very high.

HDL Levels

Any HDL level above more than 60 mg/dL (1.56 mmol/L) is considered high. A high HDL level is considered very healthy, since it has a protective role in guarding against heart disease.

An acceptable HDL range is between 40- 60 mg/dL (1.04–1.56 mmol/L).

An undesirable level of HDL is any level below 40 mg/dL (1.04 mmol/L). In this case, low HDL levels may help to contribute to heart disease.

Triglyceride Levels

Triglyceride levels should be below 150 mg/dL (1.69 mmol/L).

Levels between 150 mg/dL (1.69 mmol/L ) and 199 mg/dL (2.25 mmol/L) are considered borderline high.

Levels between 200-499 mg/dL (2.26-5.63 mmol/L) are considered high.

Levels above 500 mg/dL (5.64 mmol/L) or considered extremely high.

Answer 4

The whole anti cholesterol anti saturated fat paradigm is COMPLETE AND UTTER B.S. AND DOES NOT HAVE THE FURTHERING OPF PUBLIC HEALTH IN MIND AT ALL.

SEE RAZWELL OLDMAN AND ASHLEY'S ARTCILES