Question 1

what is my cholesterol level?

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Do a blood test: May be your doctor has it on file check with 
your physician . If not done in past please do a test.

Question 2

what is a normal cholesterol level?

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About 200 mg/dL: Cholesterol level is only one of the issues in determining risk of heat disease. Please consult this site for more info.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cholesterol-levels/cl00001.

Question 3

my cholesterol level is 5.3  is it ok?

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Likely ok: Your cholesterol level is just above the normal limit. You need to test all of your lipids, including HDL and triglycerides for proper evaluation.

Question 4

how do i control my cholesterol level?

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Cholesterol control: Diet and exercise are important. A prescription of statins from your doctor can also help.

Question 5

what's the recommended cholesterol level?

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Depends: Total cholesterol is recommended to be less than 200. The more important bad cholesterol, ldl, recommended level is based on your personal risk factors.

Question 6

what does someone's cholesterol level mean?

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Risk factor: Elevated cholesterol is one of several modifiable risk factors for arteriosclerosis (others: smoking, blood pressure, activity). Some levels of cholesterol are associated with low risk, others, high - thus it's measured with a simple blood test.

Question 7

best food for decrease the cholesterol level?

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Fiber: One of the best dietary means of decreasing cholesterol is to increase the use of fiber in the diet. 25-35 grams of fiber should be taken in.

Question 8

how can i increase my good cholesterol level?

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Minimal: Mostly heredity related,exercise helps,not much change with diet or fish-minimal but what a heart healthy diet does is lower ldl thus changes the hdl/ldl ratio,moderate alcohol does increase hdl,niacin helps and taking an asprin prior to taking helps with side effects,most statins decrease HDL but crestor and zocor-increase hdl,smoking decreases hdl

Question 9

anyone know what is a safe cholesterol level?

Accepted Answer

Lower is better: Generally, &lt;200 is pretty good. Knowing the LDL and HDL would help. But what is considered to be normal depends on your other risk factors.

Question 10

is a cholesterol level of 236 considered high?

Accepted Answer

Yes: You may or not need meds to lower the cholesterol.

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