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Understanding
High Cholesterol
• Cholesterol is a waxy substance in your blood that is essential to your body.
• 80% of Cholesterol is produced by the liver; 20% come from foods, especially from animal products.
• Cholesterol is classified in (2) Categories:
• LDL ( bad for the Heart )
… HDL ( good for the Heart )
• Too much LDL reduces blood flow in the arteries – and eventually clog them. (similar to blumbing pipes)
• When the LDL is too high – or the HDL is too low, it is diagnosed as:
HIGH CHOLESTEROL.
The values appear on the Lab Report.
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NORMAL
Total
200 or less
LDL (bad)
100 or less
HDL (good)
50 or more
(men)
60 or more
(women)
RISKY
Total
200 – 239
*LDL (bad)
100 – 159
HDL (good)
40 – 49
(Men)
50 – 59
(Women)
DANGEROUS
Total
240 or more
LDL (bad)
160 or more
HDL (good)
40 or less
(men)
50 or less
(women)
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