What is your Cholesterol

[Quasar44]

Mine was only like 208

Seems very minor compared to my other problems lol

 

[luiza]

Seems you need to actually understand matters in more detail and be aware of "good "(HDL) and "bad" (LDL) cholesterol .​

Cholesterol travels through the blood on proteins called “lipoproteins.” Two types of lipoproteins carry cholesterol throughout the body:

• LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol, sometimes called “bad” cholesterol, makes up most of your body’s cholesterol. High levels of LDL cholesterol raise your risk for heart disease and stroke.
• HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol, sometimes called “good” cholesterol, absorbs cholesterol in the blood and carries it back to the liver. The liver then flushes it from the body. High levels of HDL cholesterol can lower your risk for heart disease and stroke.

When your body has too much LDL cholesterol, the LDL cholesterol can build up on the walls of your blood vessels. This buildup is called “plaque,” and it can cause health problems, such as heart disease and stroke.

What are triglycerides?​

Plaque is made up of cholesterol deposits. Plaque buildup causes the inside of the arteries to narrow over time. This process is called atherosclerosis.
Triglycerides are a type of fat in your blood that your body uses for energy.

The combination of high levels of triglycerides with low HDL and/or high LDL cholesterol levels can increase your risk for health problems, such as heart attack.

 

[luiza]

Your overall score is of limited value/meaning but is too high - Under 200 is the target

 

[fncceo]

What is your Cholesterol?​

It's a fatty waxy substance in your body tissues ... but that's not important right now.

 

[sparky]

I managed to completely avoid the medical establishment for over 1/4 century , until i ended up in the ER recently . Having zero med hx, they of course tested every cell in my bod , resulting in doc's 1/2 my age insisting on what i can / can't do.....

Quite frankly ,i have no f*cks to give

Lemme die of something ii LIKE to do

~S~

 

[CarlinAnnArbor]

I have no idea, but my diet is vegetables, beans, nuts, seeds and grains. I'm not worried. Not about that anyway

 

[AyeCantSeeYou]

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