My total cholesterol is 154mg/dl and I'm 17, is it normal?

Below 180 is considered ideal, 180-199 is considered acceptable, 200-219 is considered borderline high, and 220 or higher is too high. So a level of 154 falls into the ideal level which is good.

You need the individual numbers, even tho your total is very low. The HDL/LDL ratio could still be out of line, and you can do stuff to fix the ratio. If you had your blood drawn in the last fe...

Ummmmm whole milk? Anyways i don't really know the answer i just noticed you look alot like me!

Level 5 is not massively high. Your doctor has given you the tablets as precaution. he probabily also reccomended you cut down on sugar, salt, and hydrogenated fats, and also probabily reccomended ...

You are right about one thing, prescription drugs that lower cholesterol can lead to liver problems (especially with extended use). There is something called QSorb Co Q10 that can be purchased onl...

For one thing, its clear why heart attacks run in your family - I am in the same situation. For most people, its not too difficult to bring the numbers down with a few changes is eating habits and...

first, does you family have a history of high cholesterol? second, did you eat anything less than 8 hours before the blood test? third, do some high intensity cardiovascular exercise (like...

Many things can cause cholesterol to rise. In particular, stress, illness or injury. Cholesterol also rises naturaly as we age, but probably not the extent that yours has. A diet high in processed ...