To Understand Your Cholesterol Numbers

Nowadays, cholesterols numbers test may be one of the most common tests for an adult. The test result may point out some problem link with the risk factors. As cholesterol is made by your liver in your body, the common cholesterol test is the lipoprotein profile.

Cholesterol is a fatty and waxy substance; combing with the protein, it travel from bile and absorbed into the intestine. It then entered to the bloodstream to help to build and maintain cells, strengthen nerves and make hormones in our body. However, bad cholesterol can build plaque in your arteries, restricting blood flow and causes heart attack or similar diseases.

Cholesterol Numbers

Cholesterol test result will normally show the followings:

1. Low density lipoprotein (LDL), the bad cholesterol 2. High density lipoprotein (HDL), the good cholesterol 3. Triglycerides 4. Total Cholesterol

LDL has low ratio of protein and high in fat where the HDL has the high ratio of protein. Fat which traveling in the blood is called the Triglycerides which is also made from extra calories, alcohol and sugar. These are stored in the fat cells. Only HDL is good for health.

You should keep the LDL number as low as possible (less than 100), normally within the range of 100 to 129 is fine. The borderline is 130 to 159 and high LDL is 160 to 189. If you have LDL cholesterol numbers more than189, it is consider very high and have the high risk of heart attack. Doctor recommended you should have LDL cholesterol numbers less than 70.

The healthy ratio for HDL cholesterol numbers should be above 60. HDL helps to keep LDL down and prevent artery clogs. If you have HDL cholesterol numbers less than 40 for men and less than 50 for women, it is too low.

High triglyceride may possible cause coronary artery disease. It should be less than 150. it is borderline high range between 150 to 199. If you have range from 200 to 499 is consider high and very high if you have above 500. Your total cholesterol number should be below 200. Total cholesterol numbers from 200 to 239 is consider borderline and above 240 is consider very high. You can always discuss with your doctor what will be the best cholesterol numbers fit you, taking in consideration to all the external factors.

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