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Is total cholesterol low at 119
A 24-year-old female asked:

Dr. Robert Kneeceanswered
Specializes in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
See doc: You want your bad low and good high.However difficult to comment due to having references,what was the drop and the specific numbers
214 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 28-year-old female asked:

Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 45 years experience
No: Lab ranges are set so that a few percent of healthies arbitrarily fall outside on either end. Be glad, as long as you feel well.
433 viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Randy Bakeranswered
Holistic Medicine 41 years experience
Perhaps slightly: Most doctors think cholesterol is just something that clogs arteries but most chol. is made by our bodies as an essential component of cell membranes ... Read More
430 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 42-year-old male asked:

Dr. Dean Giannoneanswered
Internal Medicine 26 years experience
Depends on profile: The subtypes of cholesterol are important in this regard. 123 as a total doesn't sound too low overall, but if your HDL is below 40 then your total i... Read More
3.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:

Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 50 years experience
No: There are no known risks to high HDL.
481 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 37-year-old female asked:

Dr. Robert Uyedaanswered
General Surgery 46 years experience
Isolated low: HDL, by itself, does not mean much, if you have no other risk factors. Vigorous exercise is the only way of raising it. There is no medication that ... Read More
1.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 27-year-old male asked:

Dr. Randy Bakeranswered
Holistic Medicine 41 years experience
Yes, dangerously low: Many docs believe cholesterol is just a bad thing that clogs arteries. Actually it is an essential component of every cell membrane & the building blo... Read More
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 29-year-old female asked:

Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 50 years experience
None: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that.... Read More
2.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 41-year-old female asked:

Dr. Daniel Zangeranswered
Cardiology 34 years experience
Hdl: Actually an Hdl of 40 is pretty good . We don't have great drugs to raise Hdl .Exercise and moderate alcohol consumption (2-3oz/day) can help raise Hd... Read More
3.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 37-year-old male asked:

Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 34 years experience
Numbers are numbers: Lab results are just numbers, and have little meaning without looking at the whole person, meaning the person's primary care doctor who knows him best... Read More
117 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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