My HDL (good cholesterol) is really high at 87 is that bad?
My LDL (bad cholesterol) is 126, but my high HDL makes my overall cholesterol level high at 224… is that bad?
Hi
You and I have the same HDL! Your LDL is great, though. Mine is pretty high at 278.
Nevertheless, I’m not worried about my heart disease risk. My triglycerides are low and my HDL is great.
The latest word is that VLDL, very small dense particles, along with low HDL and high triglycerides are the risk factors to watch out for. And what most people don’t know is that those risk factors are associated with excessive consumption of sugars and other bad carbs and NOT fats and dietary cholesterol.
Here are a few heart disease calculators to further reassure you:
http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/atpiii/calculator.asp
http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/tl/misc/heartattack.jsp
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/heart-disease-risk/HB00047
One more thing. For those who are worried about low HDL, getting adequate Vitamin D3 (2000 IU/day for most people who don’t spend a lot of time in the sun without sunblock) can raise HDL in a hurry.