Normal Cholesterol Level - Sorting out Your Cholesterol Level

12 Jan

Posted by Dr John Anne as Heart care

Excessive obesity is one of the plainest symptoms of high cholesterol, just because you are below the correct weight for your height this does not mean that your cholesterol level is proper.

There are some considerations that you need to think about when you are trying to understand your cholesterol level especially when put against your body type and mass index, such as for instance the fact that there are both good and bad types of cholesterol. There is LDL cholesterol, which is considered as being the bad type of cholesterol, and then there is HDL cholesterol which is actually considered as being desirable to the body and it’s systems.

You can be put into either one of three categories: satisfactory, low danger level, or higher danger level. If your total cholesterol is less than 205mg/dL, then you are considered as being in the satisfactory category, and your risk of heart attack is low, but there may be other factors that raise that risk, such as smoking, drinking or other lifestyle choices.

If your cholesterol is in between 206 and 245mg/dL, then you are considered as being in the low danger level category, and about 33% of all people fall into this category. If it turns out that you are in this category, you should see a doctor or nurse to have your cholesterol levels checked annually, or more often if your HDL is less than 41mg/dL and you consider that other factors may increase the risk factors of cardiac problems.

Finally, if your levels sit at 245mg/dL plus, then you are likely to be in the high risk category and your risk of cardiac attacks and strokes are incredibly raised. As well, you have a far more than average risk of other heart problems, and so you must take immediate steps towards reducing those risks and decreasing the likelihood of future heart and blood problems.

Other helpful information on web:

1. Cholesterol Treatment
2. Low Cholesterol Diet

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