Cholesterol

Have got the results of our tests but can't make head nor tail of them
as to whether they are good or bad

LDL Tri HDL
6.0 3.1 1.1
6.9 1.3 1.6

Mike Tullett...

HDL is good and get it as high as possible - 1.6 is ideal. LDL is bad and
get it as low as possible, ideally around 3.4. A figure of 6 or over is
considered to be "Very high risk":-(

The ratio of LDL to HDL is also important and one of over 3 is considered
to be high.

Anybody knowledgeable on this??

MCC...

Cholesterol: healthy range

* total cholesterol: less than 4.0mmol/l
* LDL cholesterol: less than 2.0mmol/l
* HDL cholesterol: more than 1.15mmol/l
* triglycerides: less than 1.5 mmol/l

JoeH...

I'm not sure but I think that you were beaten by Torville and Dean. ;-)

Wrinklie One =?iso-8859-1?Q?=A9?=...

Clive...

LDL is BAD Cholesterol and anything above 4.50 is 'bad'

Did you get the test done at a doctor? Or was this some kit from boots,
etc. Most of these kits only show 'overall' Cholesterol, but it is the
LDL that can cause problems with ateries, etc.

Wrinklie One =?iso-8859-1?Q?=A9?=...

Yes done by Doctor (or rather his nurse) Thanks for the info Clive,
where did you get it from?
The Doctor is posting dietary info to us.

Not surprised. They were brilliant

Flyiñg Ñuñ 2°°6 +...

A rightlly so I reckon. LOL

MCC...

Has your GP prescribed a cholesterol-reducing tablet, Wrinklie?
Usually ends in -statin. Mine are called Simvastatin.

Baldrick...

I'm on brand Lipitor, (Atorvastatin), my results since being on them have
been very good :-)

Wrinklie One =?iso-8859-1?Q?=A9?=...

Not yet, he said he is going to send some diet sheets and review levels
in three months

MCC...

Porridge for brekky in the morning and lots of fruit and vegetables,
preferably raw, as in a salad :-))

kat...

Which is what I do - and mine rose! Doc isn't too worried yet though.

It's not the end of the world so don't go worrying about it. Stress will do
you much more harm.