Cholesterol!!!!

EyeLikeTacos
EyeLikeTacos Posts: 324 Member
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Total = 238, HDL = 89, LDL = 134, Triglycerides = 76

HDL/LDL ratio is 66%, Anything above 40% is GOOD.

Total Cholesterol to HDL ratio is 2.7, BELOW 5 is good.


What are your numbers?

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  • flyingwrite
    flyingwrite Posts: 264
    Total = 131, HDL = 73, LDL = 40, Triglycerides = 92.
  • EyeLikeTacos
    EyeLikeTacos Posts: 324 Member
    Total = 131, HDL = 73, LDL = 40, Triglycerides = 92.

    I am so jealous of your LDL!
  • christarmiller
    christarmiller Posts: 7
    Mine is:
    Cholesterol total...211
    HDL...34(low)
    Tri...105
    LDL...156(high)

    Chol/HDLC ratio was 6.2 (high)

    This is now why I'm on a gluten/dairy free diet per my dr. I really love how my weight has dropped 25lbs. And I have more energy.
    I'm going to have my cholesterol rechecked in September. I hope it has improved!!
  • Preacher224
    Preacher224 Posts: 44 Member
    Total: 201
    HDL : 45
    TRIG: 98
    LDL : 136

    CHOL/HDLC: 4.5

    HDL/LDL% = 33.08%

    All pretty acceptable. Big change in diet over the last few months. I was 260+ total and high LDL levels six months ago.
  • EyeLikeTacos
    EyeLikeTacos Posts: 324 Member
    I didn't know Cholesterol #'s were so secret secret around here...I figured this post would have a lot of action...I guess not many people know their numbers?
  • EyeLikeTacos
    EyeLikeTacos Posts: 324 Member
    Mine is:
    Cholesterol total...211
    HDL...34(low)
    Tri...105
    LDL...156(high)

    Chol/HDLC ratio was 6.2 (high)

    This is now why I'm on a gluten/dairy free diet per my dr. I really love how my weight has dropped 25lbs. And I have more energy.
    I'm going to have my cholesterol rechecked in September. I hope it has improved!!

    This is good that you know this and have been taking action...I hope September is a good month for you!
  • EyeLikeTacos
    EyeLikeTacos Posts: 324 Member
    Total: 201
    HDL : 45
    TRIG: 98
    LDL : 136

    CHOL/HDLC: 4.5

    HDL/LDL% = 33.08%

    All pretty acceptable. Big change in diet over the last few months. I was 260+ total and high LDL levels six months ago.

    NICE!

    I looked at your diary...and I love how you still eat good foods...like Ribeye!
  • flyingwrite
    flyingwrite Posts: 264
    Total = 131, HDL = 73, LDL = 40, Triglycerides = 92.

    I am so jealous of your LDL!

    :drinker: After I stopped eating meat, my total cholesterol dropped almost 30 points. My dad's cholesterol is horrific so I wanted to nip it in the bud early.
  • EyeLikeTacos
    EyeLikeTacos Posts: 324 Member
    Total = 131, HDL = 73, LDL = 40, Triglycerides = 92.

    I am so jealous of your LDL!

    :drinker: After I stopped eating meat, my total cholesterol dropped almost 30 points. My dad's cholesterol is horrific so I wanted to nip it in the bud early.

    I may cut back on meat..not completely! I personally feel women can get a way with cutting back on meat ....but for men eating stimulates the secretion of the hormone glucagon which contribute to raising testosterone levels.

    And you know what that means in the grand scheme of things.... :wink:
  • cobracars
    cobracars Posts: 949 Member
    Just checked it this past week:

    Total 167

    HDL 36

    LDL 112

    Ratio 4.6

    Non HDL 131

    Last November after being on MFP for about 6-8 weeks the Doc took me off cholesterol meds. I had been over 200 total. At the same time he cut my blood pressure meds in half.
    I fell off the wagon this past winter but now I'm back stronger and more determined than ever. This time I'm doing a buttload of walking, started c25k, and just picked up a bike a couple weeks ago. Did an 8 mile ride thru the Forest Preserve and burned 600 cals according to my heart rate monitor.

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