My doc said it was good but I'm worried about the long term effects. any advice?
2007-07-30 20:08:47 · 4 answers · asked by Jodi W 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
Was it your total cholesterol, your LDL which is your bad cholesterol or your HDL which is your Healthy cholesterol. I will assume it is your overall cholesterol. If so, the normal range of cholesterol is under 200.
http://www.loweringcholesterol.net/show/cholesterol-levels
here is a site that explains all your different cholesterols and what your levels should be. remember your age has something to do with it and will have something to do with the range!
2007-07-30 20:15:45 · answer #1 · answered by egomezz007 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
160 is not bad, 120 is better. But more importantly, you need to know the HDL and LDL levels. LDL is responsible for aherosclerotic heart disease and HDL helps to prevent atherosclerosis.
A 160 total cholesterol is not worrisome, but you may want to recheck it again 1 year from now.
2007-07-30 20:23:39 · answer #2 · answered by Ed Man 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
160 without medication is very good, the only other thing is ask about your ratio of good to bad cholesterol.
2007-07-31 07:52:21 · answer #3 · answered by jimmymae2000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
160 is excellent!! Anything under 200 is acceptable. Way to go! :)
2007-07-30 20:13:01 · answer #4 · answered by LadyLynn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋