i am a bit confused about the way total
cholesterol is calculated
hdl + ldl + (triglycerides / 5)
my report from a lab shows:
hdl - 80 mg/dl or 2.07 mmol/l
ldl - 127 mg/dl or 3.3 mmol/l
triglycerides - 106 mg/dl or 1.2 mmol/l
therefore my total cholesterol equals -
228 mg/dl or 5.9 mmol/l
after doing some research on the internet,
I found that the optimal level for total
cholesterol to be about or below 200
mg/dl. Hdl are said to be the good
cholesterol; ldl bad. My hdl level as
you can see is very high and that
contributes directly to the total
cholesterol. Wouldn't it be better for
me to actually have less good cholesterol
and thus lover total cholesterol? Let's
say if my hdl is only 60 mg/dl, which is
still considered very good, my total
cholesterol would add up to only 208
mg/dl. Isn't this a bit contradicting to
the purpose of having more hdl
cholesterol? Or is this simply because
my hdl level is abnormally high? Or
something else?
Thank you in advance for any replies..
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rrgoods
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Oct 2005 Posts: 1 Location: Dundee, Illinois
Cholesterol Ldl Vs Hdl Posted: 10-25-05 19:39pm
Hello,
i read your post and am confused also.
My doctor called me today and advised my
cholesterol was 263!!
I freaked out. This is such a high
number.
The doctor explained my ldl (bad
cholesterol) was 116, but my hdl (good
cholesterol) was 134! I guess that number
is off the charts??
The ratio between good vs bad is .86 .
I tried to go on some websites to check
this out, but a hdl of over 130 is not a
subject that I can find on the internet.
I'm confused. I tell someone my chol. Is
263, but what does that really mean?
Any help?
Thanks for any info that someone could
provide about this subject.
