HDL /
Total Cholesterol Ratio: Should ideally be above 24 percent.
So then their HTL,
the total cholesterol ratio is really rock solid.
Hi Elaine, Red yeast rice is also helpful in supporting healthy cholesterol balance, however the Cholesterol360 contains bergamonte extract which is specifically designed to balance HDL, LDL and
total cholesterol ratios.
Yes, higher HDL /
total cholesterol ratios are associated with lower risk, but is HDL itself causing this, or are there other factors that increase both HDL levels and reduce risk, responsible for the association?
Not exact matches
Extra standing time was also associated with 0.06 mmol / L higher average levels of the «good» type of
cholesterol, HDL, and a 6 % lower average
total / HDL
cholesterol ratio, which indicates an improvement in the
total amount of HDL
cholesterol in relation to «bad» LDL
cholesterol.
After further adjustment for systolic blood pressure, serum
total cholesterol level and body mass index the hazard
ratios were: 1.13, 1.45, 1.56 and 1.75, respectively.
In general, decreasing your
total cholesterol levels is less important for optimizing your health than improving the
ratio of HDL to LDL.
Some doctors may use your «
cholesterol ratio,» the
ratio of
total cholesterol to HDL (good)
cholesterol, to determine your risk for heart disease.
However, according to the Mayo Clinic, many doctors now believe that for predicting your heart disease risk, your
total non-HDL
cholesterol level may be more useful than calculating your
cholesterol ratio.
Studies actually show that
Total and LDL
cholesterol are poor indicators of risk compared to other markers, like the Triglyceride: HDL
ratio (28, 29).
«This systematic review and meta - regression analysis of 108 randomised controlled trials using lipid modifying interventions did not show an association between treatment mediated change in high density lipoprotein
cholesterol and risk
ratios for coronary heart disease events, coronary heart disease deaths, or
total deaths whenever change in low density lipoprotein
cholesterol was taken into account.
To calculate your
cholesterol ratio, divide your high - density lipoprotein (HDL, or «good»)
cholesterol number into your
total cholesterol number.
We found a statistically significant, substantial association between change in low density lipoprotein
cholesterol and risk
ratios for coronary heart disease events, coronary heart disease deaths, or
total deaths, adjusted for other lipid subfractions and drug class.»
Total cholesterol / HDL
ratio is a good indicator of how long LDL is hanging around in the blood and remains the best standard assessment of heart disease risk.
For example the most powerful increaser of
total cholesterol is probably lauric acid, but lauric acid is also the most powerful reducer of the LDL - to - HDL -
cholesterol ratio — this is consistent with lauric acid being burned for quick energy, thus increasing the energy state of the liver cell and allowing for greater
cholesterol synthesis.
Furthermore, the intervention group significantly decreased body weight, waist: hip
ratio,
total cholesterol, fasting glucose level, and insulin resistance.
Unless I was reading it wrong, there was no significant difference between baseline and 8 wk values for TGs,
total and LDL
cholesterol, but there was a significant increase of HDL by 8 weeks which would decrease the LDL: HDL and TC: HDL
ratios.
Several other studies have reported that probiotic - containing yogurts significantly reduce
total serum
cholesterol and LDL
cholesterol and improve the LDL: HDL
cholesterol ratio (35, 36, 37).
Since going paleo five years ago, my
total cholesterol, LDL - C, and LDL - P have been sky - high, while my HDL, triglycerides, and all
ratios have been in the very - low - risk range.
When researchers tested blood lipids of 805 Yi Chinese, they found that buckwheat intake was associated with lower
total serum
cholesterol, lower low - density lipoprotein
cholesterol (LDL, the form linked to cardiovascular disease), and a high
ratio of HDL (health - promoting
cholesterol) to
total cholesterol.
RATIOS: Your
Total Cholesterol / HDL
ratio is: 2.88 --(preferably under 5.0, ideally under 3.5) IDEAL Your HDL / LDL
ratio is: 0.567 --(preferably over 0.3, ideally over 0.4) IDEAL Your triglycerides / HDL
ratio is: 0.594 --(preferably under 4, ideally under 2) IDEAL
It's this
ratio between
cholesterol that's most important for the development of cardiovascular disease, rather than simply
total cholesterol levels.
Some folks like to make a
ratio between HDL and LDL, while others like the
ratio between HDL and
total cholesterol.
The «normal»
ratio of
total to HDL
cholesterol in the U.S. is 5 to 1.
«Whole - grain intake and statin use were also significantly linked with healthier
total cholesterol / HDL -
cholesterol ratios and
total cholesterol concentrations,» she added.
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.
To my eyes, Dr Baker's
cholesterol values are fairly unremarkable other than to note that his TG: HDL
ratio is 1.3 (which is good) and his
total cholesterol: HDL is 4.6 which is OK.
According to Abram Hoffer, M.D., Ph.D., «Niacin is one of the best substances for elevating high density lipoprotein
cholesterol (the «good
cholesterol) and so decreases the
ratio of the
total cholesterol over high density
cholesterol.»
On the other hand, whereas smaller increases in HDL
cholesterol are observed with substitution of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats for carbohydrate, these dietary changes result in significant reductions in the
total: HDL -
cholesterol ratio (67).
Dr. Kris - Etherton stated that the Subcommittee feels it can make two definitive conclusions at this point: First, trans fat, saturated fats, and
cholesterol raise the
total to HDL
cholesterol ratio.
However, lauric acid substitution also results in the greatest increase in HDL
cholesterol, such that there is significant lowering of the
total: HDL -
cholesterol ratio (67).
A meta - analysis conducted last year of more than 100 studies found a strong positive effect of saturated fat on both HDL and LDL
cholesterol, such that the
total to HDL
cholesterol ratio is minimally affected by saturated fat.
Studies of atherogenic lipoprotein concentrations and properties have raised questions about the benefit of lowering saturated fat intakes by increasing carbohydrate intake, which can induce atherogenic dyslipidemia, and the benefit of increasing monounsaturated fat intakes, which does not lead to improvements in the properties of LDL particles that are associated with atherosclerosis in animal models, although substitution with monounsaturated fat rather than carbohydrate has been shown to reduce the
ratio of
total and LDL
cholesterol to HDL
cholesterol.
Conclusion: The low - carb group lost more weight and had greater improvements in the
Total cholesterol / HDL
ratio.
MUFA has, however, been associated with higher HDL
cholesterol concentrations, 15,30 ⇓ reflected in lower
total: HDL
cholesterol and LDL: HDL
cholesterol ratios, as potentially important predictors of cardiovascular risk.21 Higher SFA intakes in exchange for carbohydrate in the DELTA (Dietary Effects on Lipoproteins and Thrombogenic Activity) study were associated with a lower Lp (a) level, 31 an effect associated in the present study with higher MUFA intakes.
ACT - activated clotting time (bleeding disorders) ACTH - adrenocorticotropic hormone (adrenal gland function) Ag - antigen test for proteins specific to a disease causing organism or virus Alb - albumin (liver, kidney and intestinal disorders) Alk - Phos, ALP alkaline phosphatase (liver and adrenal disorders) Allergy Testing intradermal or blood antibody test for allergen hypersensitivity ALT - alanine aminotransferase (liver disorder) Amyl - amylase enzyme — non specific (pancreatitis) ANA - antinuclear antibody (systemic lupus erythematosus) Anaplasmosis Anaplasma spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) APTT - activated partial thromboplastin time (blood clotting ability) AST - aspartate aminotransferase (muscle and liver disorders) Band band cell — type of white blood cell Baso basophil — type of white blood cell Bile Acids digestive acids produced in the liver and stored in the gall bladder (liver function) Bili bilirubin (bile pigment responsible for jaundice from liver disease or RBC destruction) BP - blood pressure measurement BUN - blood urea nitrogen (kidney and liver function) Bx biopsy C & S aerobic / anaerobic bacterial culture and antibiotic sensitivity test (infection, drug selection) Ca +2 calcium ion — unbound calcium (parathyroid gland function) CBC - complete blood count (all circulating cells) Chol
cholesterol (liver, thyroid disorders) CK, CPK creatine [phospho] kinase (muscle disease, heart disease) Cl - chloride ion — unbound chloride (hydration, blood pH) CO2 - carbon dioxide (blood pH) Contrast Radiograph x-ray image using injected radiopaque contrast media Cortisol hormone produced by the adrenal glands (adrenal gland function) Coomb's anti- red blood cell antibody test (immune - mediated hemolytic anemia) Crea creatinine (kidney function) CRT - capillary refill time (blood pressure, tissue perfusion) DTM - dermatophyte test medium (ringworm — dermatophytosis) EEG - electroencephalogram (brain function, epilepsy) Ehrlichia Ehrlichia spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) EKG, ECG - electrok [c] ardiogram (electrical heart activity, heart arryhthmia) Eos eosinophil — type of white blood cell Fecal, flotation, direct intestinal parasite exam FeLV Feline Leukemia Virus test FIA Feline Infectious Anemia: aka Feline Hemotrophic Mycoplasma, Haemobartonella felis test FIV Feline Immunodeficiency Virus test Fluorescein Stain fluorescein stain uptake of cornea (corneal ulceration) fT4, fT4ed, freeT4ed thyroxine hormone unbound by protein measured by equilibrium dialysis (thyroid function) GGT gamma - glutamyltranferase (liver disorders) Glob globulin (liver, immune system) Glu blood or urine glucose (diabetes mellitus) Gran granulocytes — subgroup of white blood cells Hb, Hgb hemoglobin — iron rich protein bound to red blood cells that carries oxygen (anemia, red cell mass) HCO3 - bicarbonate ion (blood pH) HCT, PCV, MHCT hematocrit, packed - cell volume, microhematocrit (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) K + potassium ion — unbound potassium (kidney disorders, adrenal gland disorders) Lipa lipase enzyme — non specific (pancreatitis) LYME Borrelia spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) Lymph lymphocyte — type of white blood cell MCHC mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (anemia, iron deficiency) MCV mean corpuscular volume — average red cell size (anemia, iron deficiency) Mg +2 magnesium ion — unbound magnesium (diabetes, parathyroid function, malnutrition) MHCT, HCT, PCV microhematocrit, hematocrit, packed - cell volume (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) MIC minimum inhibitory concentration — part of the C&S that determines antimicrobial selection Mono monocyte — type of white blood cell MRI magnetic resonance imaging (advanced tissue imaging) Na + sodium ion — unbound sodium (dehydration, adrenal gland disease) nRBC nucleated red blood cell — immature red blood cell (bone marrow damage, lead toxicity) PCV, HCT, MHCT packed - cell volume, hematocrit, microhematocrit (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) PE physical examination pH urine pH (urinary tract infection, urolithiasis) Phos phosphorus (kidney disorders, ketoacidosis, parathyroid function) PLI pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity (pancreatitis) PLT platelet — cells involved in clotting (bleeding disorders) PT prothrombin time (bleeding disorders) PTH parathyroid hormone, parathormone (parathyroid function) Radiograph x-ray image RBC red blood cell count (anemia) REL Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever / Ehrlichia / Lyme combination test Retic reticulocyte — immature red blood cell (regenerative vs. non-regenerative anemia) RMSF Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever SAP serum alkaline phosphatase (liver disorders) Schirmer Tear Test tear production test (keratoconjunctivitis sicca — dry eye,) Seg segmented neutrophil — type of white blood cell USG Urine specific gravity (urine concentration, kidney function) spec cPL specific canine pancreatic lipase (pancreatitis)-- replaces the PLI test spec fPL specific feline pancreatic lipase (pancreatitis)-- replaces the PLI test T4 thyroxine hormone —
total (thyroid gland function) TLI trypsin - like immunoreactivity (exocrine pancreatic insufficiency) TP
total protein (hydration, liver disorders) TPR temperature / pulse / respirations (physical exam vital signs) Trig triglycerides (fat metabolism, liver disorders) TSH thyroid stimulating hormone (thyroid gland function) UA urinalysis (kidney function, urinary tract infection, diabetes) Urine Cortisol - Crea
Ratio urine cortisol - creatine ratio (screening test for adrenal gland disease) Urine Protein - Crea Ratio urine protein - creatinine ratio (kidney disorders) VWF VonWillebrands factor (bleeding disorder) WBC white blood cell count (infection, inflammation, bone marrow suppres
Ratio urine cortisol - creatine
ratio (screening test for adrenal gland disease) Urine Protein - Crea Ratio urine protein - creatinine ratio (kidney disorders) VWF VonWillebrands factor (bleeding disorder) WBC white blood cell count (infection, inflammation, bone marrow suppres
ratio (screening test for adrenal gland disease) Urine Protein - Crea
Ratio urine protein - creatinine ratio (kidney disorders) VWF VonWillebrands factor (bleeding disorder) WBC white blood cell count (infection, inflammation, bone marrow suppres
Ratio urine protein - creatinine
ratio (kidney disorders) VWF VonWillebrands factor (bleeding disorder) WBC white blood cell count (infection, inflammation, bone marrow suppres
ratio (kidney disorders) VWF VonWillebrands factor (bleeding disorder) WBC white blood cell count (infection, inflammation, bone marrow suppression)
Cholesterol: Total cholesterol not greater than 275 including treated cholesterol and cholesterol / HDL ratio is 4
Cholesterol:
Total cholesterol not greater than 275 including treated cholesterol and cholesterol / HDL ratio is 4
cholesterol not greater than 275 including treated
cholesterol and cholesterol / HDL ratio is 4
cholesterol and
cholesterol / HDL ratio is 4
cholesterol / HDL
ratio is 4.5 or less.
Standard rates are offered to those with high
ratios that are still under 8.0, with
total cholesterol levels still below the range of 300.
With a
ratio of 4.5 and
total cholesterol under 300, we were able to get Nicholas preferred best and multiple offers with a big insurer, saving him money every month.
You will discuss your exact
total cholesterol numbers, your HDL
ratio, the rest of your treatment plan, and any medications that you are on.
Usually, insurers have an upper limit for
total cholesterol level assigned to each
ratio.
First, they look at your
total -
cholesterol - to - HDL
ratio.
You can buy over-the-counter
cholesterol measuring kits, but the cheaper versions will only measure your
total cholesterol level, which isn't as important to the insurer as the
total -
cholesterol - to - HDL
ratio.
After they look at your
total -
cholesterol - to - HDL
ratio, they'll look at your
total cholesterol level.
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.
For example, a
total cholesterol - to - HDL
ratio of 5 is about average for an adult male, so if you have
ratio of 6, you may automatically be placed in a lower health classification by the insurer.
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.
For Preferred Non Tobacco your
total cholesterol falls between 280 and 300, and the
ratio can be higher, around 6.
For Standard Non Tobacco,
ratios can go as high as 8 with
total cholesterol of 300.
So you have a better idea of what this means, for Preferred Plus Non Tobacco, your
total cholesterol needs to be below 250 or sometimes 300, or in other words less than a 5.5
ratio.