Re: cholesterol -- HDL/Judie

[Guest guest]

>what are the perfect numbers for the HDL and the LDL?? Or are there

any? Judie>

Dear Judie,

To be in a " normal " range, your total cholesterol should be Less than

200, your Triglycerides should be less than 200, your HDL (Good

Cholesterol) should be greater than 35, your LDL (Bad Cholesterol)

should be less than 130. The perfect ratio of your Total

Cholesterol/HDL should be less than 5.0 to be at a normal risk for

heart disease. Exercise is advised to raise your HDL levels.

Hope this helps.

Jane J.

Lap BPD/DS

4/26/01