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What is the recommended level of blood cholesterol?

What is the recommended level of blood cholesterol?

According to the American Heart Association, your LDL (bad) cholesterol should be below 200 mg/dL. 200 - 239 is considered borderline high, and levels at 240 or above put you at a significantly higher risk for heart problems.

As for HDL (the good cholesterol), under 40 mg/dL if you are a man and under 50 mg/dL if you are a woman puts you at a higher risk for heart disease. 60 mg/dL and above actually helps prevent heart disease.

The total cholesterol recommendations are correct, although recommendations regarding LDL (bad) and HDL (good) cholesterol depends on your risk of heart disease and death. A summary of the current recommendations can be seen here:

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/chol...

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