Cholesterol and plaque?

It's hard to say and varies between persons. Besides the usual numbers, there are also ways to look at the size of the lipid particles, etc. We've learned a lot about the role of chole...

For Both: 1) reduce the amount of salt in her diet 2) regular exercise (walking is good) 3) reduce the amount of fat in her diet; more fish & chicken than red meat 4) get rid of any junk fo...

streriol, so none of the above, note: cholesterol can be attached to lipids, so that would probably be the closest answer.

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...