Question 1

my ldl cholesterol is 216 is that bad?

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: Yes LDL should be not more than 130 if you do not have any cardiac condition and not more than 70 if you have a cardiac condition.  You need to take a statin.  See you doctor. Get tested for any signs of blockage.

Question 2

how bad is 215 cholesterol?

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Cholesterol: In a patient with no particular risk factors cholesterol 215 is no big deal. In pt. With lots of risk factors it is more meaningful.

Question 3

why is cholesterol bad for you?

Accepted Answer

Avoid too much.: Cholesterol is not 'bad', all our cells contain and require cholesterol to keep membranes healthy in our bodies.  It's over-consumption of cholesterol which gets us into trouble.  The extra cholesterol lodges in arteries, eventually causing narrowing which can lead to blood clots (heart attacks, strokes).

Question 4

my cholesterol is 250 is that bad?

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No: Total choleterol number is not as important as a balance or "ratio" between "bad" and "good" choleterol.
Iif hdl(good choleterol) is elevated it may show as total hight as well, yet riks for heart disease may be low. Discuss with your physician your lipid panel as well as other so call risks for coronary arthery diesease and other related diorders.

Question 5

what is a good cholesterol number and bad?

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Cholesterol: It depends.  Current recommendations to treat are not based on a number, there based on risk factors (obesity, diabetes, smoking, high blood pressure, and family history).

Question 6

will 1 bad night spike my cholesterol levels?

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Cholesterol: For one diet indiscretion your long term cholesterol level is unlikely to suffer. The acute spike in lipid levels for the several hours related to the indiscretion have a small possibility of triggering ill effects but this isn't easy to quantitate.

Question 7

help! both my good and bad cholesterols are high, is this bad?

Accepted Answer

Need to know: Actual results. However, you can help your cause by reducing intake of saturated fats, losing weight if you are even slightly overweight, exercise at least 150 minutes/week and if all that does not work consult your doctor to see if medication is needed.

Question 8

what does cholesterol do? why is some of it bad and some of it good?

Accepted Answer

Cholesterol: What you are referring to is high density lipoprotein cholesterol (cholesterol carried on particles called high-density lipoproteins) and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (chol. carried on LDL particles). We think of the first as "good" and the second as "bad" because we think HDL particles act as vacuum cleaners that suck up cholesterol from plaque and LDL particles as the particles depositing

Question 9

is having a cholesterol of 219 bad at the age of 18? if it is, how can i stop it?

Accepted Answer

Depends: 219 is only a piece of the story. You must know the hdl. Some 18 year olds have a chol of 219 of which nearly half is the good (HDL) variety. (very low risk!) so get the rest of the data before deciding. If you need to help him/her lower their cholesterol, check out: http://www.Mayoclinic.Com/health/high-blood-cholesterol/ds00178/tab=indepth - and see the "life style" section in particular.

Question 10

help please! is eating an omelet per day bad for your cholesterol or good for you?

Accepted Answer

Too many eggs: It will raise your cholesterol. That's too many eggs.

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