Cholesterol Reading
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a heart attack. What a same! In this day and age there is no excuse for heart
related problems due to cholesterol. The range of cures for cholesterol runs
from natural treatments to high tech hospital evaluations and finally surgery.
Read the below article along with the recommended resources, I know they'll
help you with your cholesterol problems.
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Cholesterol Reading
As most of us should know by now, cholesterol is a substance that is present in the human body, and is both good and bad for us. High levels of LDL
or bad cholesterol can put you at an increased risk for heart
diseases and strokes, where as low levels of HDL or good cholesterol, can also increase your risk substantially.
Total Cholesterol
Reading:
Under 200mg/DL: If your cholesterol levels are lower than 200 mg/dl, you are considered to have the optimum and normal levels of cholesterol.
200
- 239mg/DL: If your cholesterol levels are within this range of total body cholesterol,
you are categorized as borderline - high risk for getting heart diseases or stroke.
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240mg/DL or more: If your total body cholesterol
is 240mg/DL or more, you are considered highly at risk of getting a
heart disease. Normal Levels Of HDL: Normal levels of HDL
should be 50-60 mg/DL for women and 40-50mg/DL for men. HDL is the good cholesterol, and levels lower than 40mg/DL can increase your risk of heart diseases.
Normal Levels Of LDL:
Below you will see the optimum, normal, and high levels of LDL:
Below 100mg/DL
- Optimum levels
Between 100 and 129mg/DL - Normal levels
Between 130 and 159mg/DL
- Borderline Risk
Between 160 and 189mg/DL - High Risk
More Than 190mg/DL
- Very High Risk
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TODAY'S NEWS:
New federal guidelines say every child should be screened for high cholesterol once between the ages of 9 and 11 and again between 17 and 21. The testing aims to find kids with extremely high cholesterol caused by a genetic condition. But the testing will find others whose cholesterol may not need treatment.
One in 500 kids has an inherited disorder that causes high levels of LDL (“bad”) cholesterol that may require medication to control. However, since the problem doesn’t create observable symptoms, as many as half of these kids don’t know they have the condition. To help identify these children, late last year an expert panel convened by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute recommended ...
Santarus, Inc. today announced that it has commenced promotion of prescription FENOGLIDE® tablets 40 mg and 120 mg to selected physicians in the U.S. FENOGLIDE is indicated as an adjunct to diet to reduce elevated low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol , total cholesterol, triglycerides and apolipoprotein B , and to increase high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol in adult patients with primary ...
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Please note:
These readings should serve as a guideline and are considered as part of your overall profile when a doctor makes an assessment.
It is known that some people's reading is higher compared to others and yet
they pose no risk simply because cholesterol is also made naturally by the body and some people may have higher levels than others.
By understanding the ideal and total cholesterol reading ranges and by making healthy lifestyle choices, you should be able to achieve your own ideal cholesterol levels, naturally.
So, pull out those running shoes from underneath your bed and take a
rain check on that take away dinner with your buddy tomorrow evening and
better your health today. |
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