Q: what does it mean for a 25 year old woman to have blood work results of hdl 45 (ref range >50) then ldl 132 (ref range <100) & non hdl 149? (ref range <130) everything else is normal. is this bad? what can i do about it? i dont drink or smoke?

: If you are overweight, losing weight is imperative. Regular exercise and reducing your intake of saturate fats should correct these issues. For healthy diet: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/., exercise 30 minutes/day, drink enough water daily so your urine is mostly colorless, have safe sex, no tobacco alcohol weed or street drugs. Get HPV vaccine. Wish you good health!

Q: is an ldl level of 88 bad?

LDL : A level of 88 is good for most people. For those with atherosclerotic disease we aim for 80 or below.

Q: can you tell me, what are good ldl levels?

LDL level: Ldl target levels: less than 70 for people at high risk for heart disease less than 100 for people at risk for heart disease 100-129 - near ideal.

Q: is having hdl level 131 and ldl 151 bad?

Good question: Hi. Not many people with lipid profiles like that have been studied, so no absolute answers. However, your HDL would generally be considered protective and your LDL would generally be considered a risk. It's like they're in competition. What are your triglycerides? Your non-HDL cholesterol? They could influence your risk as well as myriad genes that affect CAD risk.

Q: what is the difference between ldl and hdl? what is good and bad for you?

HDL is Good: Hdl or high density lipoprotein and LDL or low density lipoprotein are particles that are important in cholesterol metabolism. Hdl is the "good" particle that pulls cholesterol out of the arterial wall. Ldl is the "bad" particle particularly when it is "dense" or cholesterol laden that allow cholesterol transportation and deposition into the artery wall accelerating atherosclerosis.

Q: my ldl is 113, and hdl is 45, is it good or bad? what should i do? i am 26 years old,

Nothing: Remember the numbers you get are just about 1 of 10 things you need to do to have a long life. Lower all your risk factors to 1 and you will be ok. You were born with 1 so that's why i say 1. 2 if you have a powerful family history. Mitigate any other risk factors you have, don't smoke or sit around eating junk. Find a CAD risk assessment tool to see how the factors affect you.

Q: my hdl was very high which was good but my ldl (the "bad") was about 18 points too high. is the ldl significant in the grand sceme of it all?

Depends: It depends on the big picture. If you're healthy, non-smoker, non-diabetic, normal BP, active, and don't have an unusually worrisome family history, a minor elevation of LDL is not terribly important. However, each risk factor is additive. You get to subtract a risk factor if your HDL is &gt;60. At 35, your risk is pretty doggone close to zero.

Q: if my total cholest is 284 with hdl 100.9 and ldl 177 , trig 79, ratio 2.81. what is more important the levels or the ratio? what the ratio means?

Individual Values: Cardiovascular (cvd) risk is related to the number of LDL particles (ldl-p) and the number of HDL particles (hdl-p). When ldl-p is high or hdl-p is low cvd risk is elevated. Ratios report an LDL number divided by hdl. However, cvd risk can vary by 40% a the same ratio value. This is because you can get the same ratio with different LDL or HDL values (e.g., 2000/50 or 1000/25 give the same ratio).

Question 1

is this cholesterol level good or bad: hdl 1.00 mmol/l ldl 2.6 mmol/l triglyceride 0.8 mmol/l?

Accepted Answer

Conversion: In the usa, we don't tend to use system internationale units so i converted yours: HDL 39, LDL 100, tg: 70 - milligrams per deciliter. Your HDL is a tad low (high is better); your LDL and tg are normal and in the desirable range. Exercise and olive oil can raise your hdl. If you smoke, quitting will also raise your hdl. Primarily, HDL reflects your genetic inheritance.

Question 2

i know ldl cholesterol is known as the "bad" artery clogging cholesterol, but are there healthy levels that are good for you?

Accepted Answer

Less than 100 mg/dL: Is considered optimal. For someone with diabetes or cardiovascular disease, a level of under 70 is considered better. With ldl, it seems that the lower it is the better.

Question 3

what does it mean for a 25 year old woman to have blood work results of hdl 45 (ref range >50) then ldl 132 (ref range <100) & non hdl 149? (ref range <130) everything else is normal. is this bad? what can i do about it? i dont drink or smoke?

Accepted Answer

: If you are overweight, losing weight is imperative. Regular exercise and reducing your intake of saturate fats should correct these issues.
For healthy diet: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/., exercise 30 minutes/day, drink enough water daily so your urine is mostly colorless, have safe sex, no tobacco alcohol weed or street drugs. 
Get HPV vaccine. Wish you good health!

Question 4

is an ldl level of 88 bad?

Accepted Answer

LDL : A level of 88 is good for most people. For those with atherosclerotic disease we aim for 80 or below.

Question 5

can you tell me, what are good ldl levels?

Accepted Answer

LDL level: Ldl target levels:
less than 70 for people at  high risk for heart disease
less than 100 for people at risk for heart disease
100-129 - near ideal.

Question 6

is having hdl level 131 and ldl 151 bad?

Accepted Answer

Good question: Hi. Not many people with lipid profiles like that have been studied, so no absolute answers. However, your HDL would generally be considered protective and your LDL would generally be considered a risk. It's like they're in competition. What are your triglycerides? Your non-HDL cholesterol? They could influence your risk as well as myriad genes that affect CAD risk.

Question 7

what is the difference between ldl and hdl? what is good and bad for you?

Accepted Answer

HDL is Good: Hdl or high density lipoprotein and LDL or low density lipoprotein are particles that are important in cholesterol metabolism.  Hdl is the "good" particle that pulls cholesterol out of the arterial wall.  Ldl is the "bad" particle particularly when it is "dense" or cholesterol laden that allow cholesterol transportation and deposition into the artery wall accelerating atherosclerosis.

Question 8

my ldl is 113, and hdl is 45, is it good or bad? what should i do?
i am 26 years old,

Accepted Answer

Nothing: Remember the numbers you get are just about 1 of 10 things you need to do to have a long life. Lower all your risk factors to 1 and you will be ok. You were born with 1 so that's why i say 1. 2 if you have a powerful family history. Mitigate any other risk factors you have,  don't smoke or sit around eating junk. Find a CAD risk assessment tool to see how the factors affect you.

Question 9

my hdl was very high which was good but my ldl (the "bad") was about 18 points too high. is the ldl significant in the grand sceme of it all?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It depends on the big picture. If you're healthy, non-smoker, non-diabetic, normal BP, active, and don't have an unusually worrisome family history, a minor elevation of LDL is not terribly important. However, each risk factor is additive. You get to subtract a risk factor if your HDL is &gt;60. At 35, your risk is pretty doggone close to zero.

Question 10

if my total cholest is 284 with hdl 100.9 and ldl  177 , trig 79, ratio 2.81. what is more important the levels or the ratio? what the ratio means?

Accepted Answer

Individual Values: Cardiovascular (cvd) risk is related to the number of LDL particles (ldl-p) and the number of HDL particles (hdl-p). When ldl-p is high or hdl-p is low cvd risk is elevated. Ratios report an LDL number divided by hdl. However, cvd risk can vary by 40%  a the same ratio value. This is because you can get the same ratio with different LDL or HDL values (e.g., 2000/50 or 1000/25 give the same ratio).

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Is this cholesterol level good or bad: hdl 1.00 mmol/l ldl 2.6 mmol/l triglyceride 0.8 mmol/l?

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I know ldl cholesterol is known as the "bad" artery clogging cholesterol, but are there healthy levels that are good for you?

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What does it mean for a 25 year old woman to have blood work results of hdl 45 (ref range >50) then ldl 132 (ref range <100) & non hdl 149? (ref range <130) everything else is normal. is this bad? what can i do about it? i dont drink or smoke?

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Is an ldl level of 88 bad?

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Can you tell me, what are good ldl levels?

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Is having hdl level 131 and ldl 151 bad?

A member asked:

What is the difference between ldl and hdl? what is good and bad for you?

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My ldl is 113, and hdl is 45, is it good or bad? what should i do? i am 26 years old,

A member asked:

My hdl was very high which was good but my ldl (the "bad") was about 18 points too high. is the ldl significant in the grand sceme of it all?

A member asked:

If my total cholest is 284 with hdl 100.9 and ldl 177 , trig 79, ratio 2.81. what is more important the levels or the ratio? what the ratio means?

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