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.
The goal is
total cholesterol under 160, with LDL under 100 and HDL above 60.
In the case of heart attacks, the way to be heart - attack proof is to have
a total cholesterol under ~ 150 and an LDL under ~ 70.
And those with high total cholesterol have twice the risk of developing heart disease as compared to people with optimal levels, making it vital to eat healthy and keep
total cholesterol under control.
Not exact matches
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a condition characterized by extremely elevated
total and LDL
cholesterol levels, strong family history of heart disease, and fatty deposits
under the skin, including the eyelids.
It has fewer than 200 milligrams of
cholesterol, with less than 25 percent of calories from
total fat and
under 7 percent of calories from saturated fat.
Your
total cholesterol is not high (except to uninformed health professionals who think everyone's
total cholesterol should be
under 200, or even 180, perish the thought!)
Another study examining the effects the different lipids in terms of heart disease risk found that «triglyceride concentration was not independently related with CHD risk after controlling for HDL - C, non — HDL - C, and other standard risk factors, including null findings in women and
under nonfasting conditions.21, 22 Hence, for population - wide assessment of vascular risk, triglyceride measurement provides no additional information about vascular risk given knowledge of HDL - C and
total cholesterol levels, although there may be separate reasons to measure triglyceride concentration (eg, prevention of pancreatitis).»
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
And my
total cholesterol is now
under 150.
If you prefer to use beef, choose 95 percent lean ground beef, which is considered a lean cut by the U.S. Department of Agriculture since it contains less than 10 grams of
total fat, 4.5 or fewer grams of saturated fat, and
under 95 milligrams of
cholesterol in every 3 ounces.
Adopting a plant - based, whole foods diet as advocated by Dr. Campbell, and a regular exercise and stress reduction program (as described in publications by Dr. Dean Ornish), I was able to lose more than 50 pounds, «cure» my prediabetes, lower my LDL
cholesterol to the normal range, and lower my
total cholesterol by approximately 40 mg / dL to
under 150.
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.
Some companies will allow your
total cholesterol to exceed 300 as long as your ratio is
under a certain level!