A 25-year-old female asked:
my cholesterol/hdl ratio is 3.14 mmol/l. is that normal?
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Dr. Milton Alvis, jr answered
41 years experience Preventive Medicine
CholesterolIncorrect: Cholesterol is a fat made by every animal cell on planet, part of every cell membrane, allows animals to move &has nothing to do with cardiovascular disease. The correct issues are low density lipoproteins &high density lipoproteins, complex proteins which transport all fat molecules around our body in the water outside cells, get an NMR lipoprotein test, then focus on correct issues. Good luck.
Answered on Jan 6, 2020
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