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My total cholesterol is 140. i'm not vegetarian though eat healthily. is that too number low?

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It's fine: Hi. Your body does not rely on ANY cholesterol from your diet. Your body is capable of making all the cholesterol you need and then some. The total cholesterol is not a meaningful number anyway. But the bottom line is, that's not too low.

Answered 8/11/2014

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