You will discuss your exact
total cholesterol numbers, your HDL ratio, the rest of your treatment plan, and any medications that you are on.
Dr. G talks about lower
total cholesterol numbers when people consume large amounts of plants.
Why your LDL - C and
total cholesterol numbers may not be as important in determining your health as your doctor may think
To find it, you divide
your total cholesterol number by your HDL score.
Non-HDL cholesterol contains all the «bad» types of cholesterol; it is figured by subtracting your HDL cholesterol number from
your total cholesterol number.
Bottom line: don't worry so much about
your total cholesterol number.
To calculate your cholesterol ratio, divide your high - density lipoprotein (HDL, or «good») cholesterol number into
your total cholesterol number.
I realize that his HDL being at 101 is raising
the Total Cholesterol number.
In the 1980's
the total cholesterol number considered safe was 240 and below.
I will say that the authors are critical of Drs who still feel that
a total cholesterol number is a good indicator of heart dz concerns but they explain the information well (I am only part way through the book).
Do not settle for just
the total cholesterol number.
The Total Cholesterol Number or Count is the simple version of your blood situation.
The total cholesterol number jumps to 275 for clients 70 and older.
Not exact matches
Abnormal
cholesterol is a known risk factor for heart disease, but doctors usually worry more about high
numbers — both LDL and
total cholesterol — than low ones.
However, the next time you brag that your
cholesterol is nice and low — or lament that your
number is in the mid-200s — know this: «Your
total cholesterol is a pretty meaningless
number,» says Maureen Mays, MD, a preventive cardiologist and lipid specialist at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland.
Despite the weak predictive value of
Total and LDL
cholesterol, people with elevated
numbers are often instructed to lower
cholesterol by any means necessary... including a low - fat diet (which doesn't work) and statin drugs.
If you are concerned get your
cholesterol numbers checked, as long as your LDL is 70 or lower and your
total is below 150, you should be ok.
GH therapy has been shown to decrease fat mass, increase lean body mass, increase bone mineral density, reduce both LDL and
total cholesterol, reduce carotid - artery intimal media thickness, increase the
number and function of endothelial progenitor cells (which repair the vascular wall), increase exercise tolerance, and dramatically improve overall quality of life.8 9 10
The lower the
number the better as high amounts of
total cholesterol can indicate a higher risk of developing heart disease.
that atherosclerosis is caused by small LDL particle size rather than overall
number or
total cholesterol.
A
number of studies have found that garlic reduces elevated
total cholesterol levels and lowers blood pressure more effectively than placebo.
My wife's
numbers are
total cholesterol was 171 now 188, triglycerides were 54 now 96, LDL was 72 now 86, and HDL was 89 now 82.
About a year ago, the
numbers were TC around 9 mmol, ldl around 6 and hdl around 3; trigs were around.9 Several years ago my
total cholesterol was 6.5, so it has always been a bit high, now it has literally doubled since then; my HDL was always good, and my LDL was always a bit high even before switching from SAD to high fat / low carb diet.
Furthermore, positive associations between TSH and LDL as well as
total cholesterol levels have been found in cross-sectional studies in euthyroid healthy subjects, and the strength of these associations seems to depend on an individual's insulin sensitivity.We therefore hypothesize that the KD has diminished the production of T3 from T4, thereby reducing the
number of LDL receptors and thus reducing LDL particle clearance which might be further impaired due to the missing stimulating effect of insulin on LDL uptake into cells.
I would encourage you to reread Chapter 8 of Deep Nutrition, and the Doctor's Order's section of Food Rules to understand why doctors like myself, who understand that the cause of heart disease is oxidized lipoproteins and not «
total cholesterol» or normal LDL, and why we would not treat you like a
number (ever) and especially not based on those lab tests.
A
number of studies have shown that chickpeas can reduce both
total cholesterol and «bad» low - density - lipoprotein (LDL)
cholesterol, which are risk factors for heart disease (10, 11).
I cut it out completely, went back to a high carb diet and got all of my
cholesterol numbers within the normal ranges (
Total - C was 198 mg / dl, lowest ever score!).
Regular consumption of green tea has been credited with a
number of healthful benefits including improving immune function, reducing the risks of heart diseases and certain cancers, lowering LDL («bad»
cholesterol) and
total cholesterol levels.
Here were my
numbers from last month:
total cholesterol 143; HDL 92; LDL 37; Triglycerides 61.
My
total cholesterol = 158 Triglycerides = 43 HDL = 79 LDL = 70 My doctor says my
numbers are fantastic.
One of the conclusions made at the recent consensus conference points to the long - standing, well - researched notion that the ratio of
total cholesterol to the «good» HDL
cholesterol is the best indicator of cardiac risk — better than the single LDL
number.
Perhaps it was the complex math — one must divide the HDL into the
total cholesterol to obtain a final
number.
Life insurance companies are going to look at two
numbers: your
total blood
cholesterol level, and the ratio of your
total cholesterol to the «good» HDL
cholesterol.
Both of these
numbers are important for getting a full picture of your health, because even if you have a low
total amount of
cholesterol (200 is the ideal), if your
total -
cholesterol - to - HDL ratio is higher than 5, you could be at higher than average risk for heart disease.
A super preferred rate class is also available to folks with high
cholesterol that have a 5.5 HDL ratio as long as the
total number is below or equal to 230.
Liberal
cholesterol ratio with preferred plus rate class available for clients with 5.5 HDL ratio as long as
total number less than or equal to 230.