what should be the limits of cholestrol?
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Lipids:\n   Cholesterol Less than 225 mg/dL (for age 40-49 yr; increases with age)\n   Triglycerides 10 - 29 years   53 - 104 mg/dL\n30 - 39 years   55 - 115 mg/dL\n40 - 49 years   66 - 139 mg/dL\n50 - 59 years   75 - 163 mg/dL\n60 - 69 years   78 - 158 mg/dL\n   >  70 years   83 - 141 mg/dL
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Total = LDL + HDL + Trig/5
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I understand why someone might say this but hopefully no doctor recommends this.  HDL is considered good cholesterol and consumption of 1 to 2 ounces (30 to 60 ml - 1 glass wine = 1 beer = 1 ounce 100 proof) of alcohol daily seems to elevate HDL.  It seems to be more true with certain red wines than all alcohol and it is highly variable from person to person and as people do not stop after 1 it is not good advice.  Indeed - I no longer check HDL instead checking sub types as only HDL2 is helpful.  Russo recommends Ruffino Chianti Classico.
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Depends on the dosage omega 3 you are taking, I have taken omaga 3 capsules and I only had to take one a day for high cholesterol as adviced by my doctor. Is this the adviced dosage, prescribed by your doctor, If so you should talk to him about it and your sicknees. Maybe it has nothing to do with it or maybe he can adapt the dosage, I wouldn't take any drug or lower or higher the dosage whithout asking for advice from my doctor. Talk to your doctor about it.Good luck
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Sure you will. Just keep a moderate well balanced diet. Heck, you can actually eat Bacon, real butter and Rib-eye steaks. But, moderation is the key. Most people are lead to believe these mentioned foods are bad for you. This how people like me keep the Demand low and thus price down so, we enjoy the good food and everyone else buy the lesser nutritious. Basic supply and demand economics. The link will help, I just use Butter and better cuts of meat. Up the HDL's and they lower the LDL's. The good eliminate the bad, just how nature work, without pills.
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According to the National Institutes of Health's National\nCholesterol Education Program Study, total cholesterol\nshould be less than 200 mg/dl (fasting or nonfasting). But you should also pay attention to the cholesterol components\nLDL-cholesterol ("bad"cholesterol) and HDL-cholesterol ("good" cholesterol). Tne NCEP study shows the following:\n        LDL-Cholesterol\n             <100       optimal\n             100-129    near optimal/above optimal\n             130-159    borderline high\n             160-189    high\n             >190       very high\n        Total Cholesterol\n             <200       desirable\n             200-239    borderline high\n             >240       high\n        HDL-Cholesterol\n             <40        low\n             >60        high\nNote that a high HDL-cholesterol is desirable because this type of cholesterol prevents the formation of hardened\narteries, whereas LDL-cholesterol promotes the deposition of cholesterol plaques on the arteries and thus causing\natherosclerotic coronary (heart) vascular disease predisposing one to a heart attack.\nAnother fatty substance in the blood, the elevation of which predisposes one to heart disease are TRIGLYCERIDES.\nAgain according to the NCEP study:\n       Normal triglycerides           <150 mg/dl\n       Borderline-high triglycerides  150-199 mg/dl\n       High triglycerides             200-499 mg/dl\n       Very high triglycerides        >500 mg/dl\nIf you have risk factors such as cigarette smoking\nsymptoms of heart disease, high blood pressure,\ndiabetes and post-coronary artery bypass, you have to seriously consider lowering your total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and triglycerides by modifications in your lifetsyle, body weight, diet, exercise, and use of cholesterol-lowering drugs. If you do not have the above risk factors, it may still be prudent to maintain optimal levels of above substances since in the long run as one ages, one may acquire these risk factors. Consult your physician for cholesterol testing, drug intervention, and lifestyle changes.
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Normal LDL is 0-99 mg/dL\nNormal HDL is 40-59 mg/dL\nDon't foget to factor in the ratio units for risk factors.
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This varies from hospitals to hospitals and between labs, but the general normal ranges are-\n\nCholesterol: 150 - 265mg/ dL (3.9 - 6.85mmol/ L)\n\nUric acid: \nMen: 3 - 9mg/ dL\nWomen: 2.5 - 7.5 mg/ dL
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Eat right, stay away from foods with high cholesterol and frozen/canned food. Maintain the balance of your daily meals
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cholesterol is bad thing for your health, if you eat too much then you will get heart-disease. So they remove it from the oil, and put it on the packaging, so that you will buy their oil...lol
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The best I know tryglyceride is 3 molecules of LDL stick together. I read somewhere I cann't remember. LDL is what so falsely crowned to be bad cholestrol. But it is produced by own liver to carry out the repairing of weakened or "cracked" artery wall.... but when liver makes in excess then problems arise....\nMy personal experience, I have the level lowered by (i) regular jogging under mild sunlight, at least half an hour once, five times a week, at the pace that you cannot easily chat with the jogging-mate, if possible with deep breathing which will tripple the benefit.(ii) low sugar of all types (iii) lower intake of carbohydrates, cut rice or flour products and meat intake to half, and increase the intake of vege and fruit to stomach satisfaction.On top of all this I am on higher vitamins, minerals, & protein supplements. Vitamin c is very important to human body... body tolerable limit is you purge lightly, lower slightly that is your need. It varies from person to person. I suggest you try obtain the book- "Why animals Don't Get Heart Attacks... but People Do!" by Dr. Matthias Rath, M.D.\nIt is the best book that is ever read by me. It is near US$20.00. It is published by MR Publishing, Inc., Fremont, CA, USA. If you have problem obtaining it liais with me, may be I can help out.
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HDL below 40 is considered a risk factor for heart disease.  The best way to increase it is through excercise. If that fails, there are drugs like Niacin.  But usually, excercise is enough in young people.  Good luck...
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Hello. The recommendations regarding high triglycerides come from a 2001 expert concensus group and are based on the studies from before that time.  The recommendations are fairly straightforward:\n\n- When triglycerides are borderline high (150 to 199 mg/dL) emphasis should be upon weight reduction and increased physical activity. These work wonders, especially in men.  Avoidance of saturated fat and refined sugars helps as well.\n\n- When triglycerides are high (200 to 499 mg/dL), in addition to nonpharmacologic therapy, drug therapy can be considered. The therapy then includes statin drugs to control the LDL and adding a fibrate drug (like Tricor).  Tricor will lower the triglycerides by about 40-50%, but it may be have increased muscle and liver toxicity when administered together with statins like Lipitor.  It absolutely needs to be administered under the supervision of a doctor.\n\n- For triglycerides over 500, the initial goal is to prevent pancreatitis by lowering triglycerides as soon as possible.  Avoid alcohol in this sitation or risk of pancreatitis will go up.  A drug called gemfibrozil (Lopid -- it can also be used in milder cases) is used in these situations.  It has even a higher possibility to cause damage when used together with a statin, so again, monitoirng of liver and muscle funciton is necessary.\nHope that helps!
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You can continue to eat chocolate if you're prepared to make other sacrifices - cut down on other dairy products, switch to skimmed milk, use spreads instead of butter, cut out anything too fatty like sausages, bacon etc, don't eat anything fried, and no pastries/cakes etc.\n\nYou could add in things like porridge to your diet which help to bring down cholesterol, you can also drink those benechol drinks (expensive but effective), and you should increase your exercise which increases the levels of HDL, the "good" cholesterol and will thus decrease your good:bad cholesterol ratio.
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Cholesterol is a waxy fat like substance that is important for normal body functioning. Cholesterol is used for cellular functions and the production of hormones. Your body, in most cases, will produce enough cholesterol to maintain normal body needs. The liver is the major production factory for cholesterol (about 70%). Diets high in saturated fats, significantly increase the amount of cholesterol in the blood stream. Recommended daily intake of fat should not exceed 30% of calories, with a maximum of 10% being from saturated fat. Research indicates that diets high in saturated and total fat, play a significant role in the process of atherosclerosis (plaque build-up on the artery wall ).\n\nHigh cholesterol levels are strong indicators of those individuals that are prone to coronary heart disease. Elevated total cholesterol is a risk factor for coronary heart disease. The build-up of plaque in the artery may lead to narrowing (high blood pressure) or complete blockage (heart attack) of the vessel. As levels rise above 180 mg/dl, the risk for developing coronary heart disease increases. A cholesterol value of 220 mg/dl correlates to nearly a two-fold elevation in incidence of coronary heart disease as compared to 180 mg/dl. A reduction of 1% is shown to reduce the risk for coronary artery disease by 2% for levels over 200 mg/dl.\n\nTotal cholesterol is the sum of all the cholesterol in your blood. The higher your total cholesterol, the greater your risk for heart disease. Here are the total values that matter to you. \n\n\n\nTotal Cholesterol Levels:\n \nLess than 200 mg/dL "Desirable" level that puts you at lower risk for heart disease. A cholesterol level of 200 mg/dL or greater increases your risk. \n\n200 to 239 mg/dL  "Borderline-high."  \n\n240 mg/dL and above "High" blood cholesterol. A person with this level has more than twice the risk of heart disease compared to someone whose cholesterol is below 200 mg/dL.  \n\n\nLDL or Low density LipoProtein(Bad cholesterol) - distibute fatty deposite on vessel wall thus promotes the formation of atherosclorotic plaque.\nHDL or High Density LipoProtein(Good Cholesterol) -collects fatty deposites on vessel wall and transport to liver for bile synthesis or other metabolic activity. On this process it prevents or retards the formation of atherosclorosis. \n\nNormal Levels:\nDesirable total cholesterol: below 200 mg/dL (5.17 mmol/L) \nOptimal LDL ('bad') cholesterol: below 100 mg/dL (2.6 mmol/L) \nOptimal HDL ('good') cholesterol: over 60 mg/dL (1.56 mmol/L) \n\n\nConclusion: \nYou  have a LOW  TOTAL CHOLESTEROL level of 120 mg/dl\nImplication:\nYou are less prone to develop Coronary Artery Diseases. Good for you and keep up the healthy living.
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Good cholesterol is High Density Lipoprotein (HDL). Normal >50 mg/dL\nBad cholesterol is Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL). Normal <100 mg/dL.\nTrere are two more factors in the lipid profile which are bad.\nSerum Triglyceride. Normal <150 mg/dL.\n                      Borderline high-150 to 199mg/dL.\n                                      High- 200 to 499 mg/dL\n                            Very high- >500 mg/dL.\nSerum cholesterol- 150 to 250 mg/dL\nExcess cholesterol in the blood leads to coronary artery disease (CAD).\nPlease see the webpage for more details on Cholesterol.
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Total Cholesterol: under 200\nLDL: under 100\nHDL (men): above 40\nHDL (women): above 50\nTriglycerides: under 150