• Most people do not have any signs.
• Sometimes cholesterol can build up in the blood vessels of your heart and cause chest pains.
How do you find out if you have high cholesterol?
• Go to the doctor and ask for a cholesterol test. The test will let you know how much good and bad cholesterol you have.
• The doctor will tell you the number for your total cholesterol level.
• Your total cholesterol number should be under 200.
Good Cholesterol vs. Bad Cholesterol
Good cholesterol is called HDL - Bad cholesterol is called LDL and clogs the arteries.
HDL helps to keep the arteries from clogging up and protects against heart disease.
Good level for HDL = 60mg/dL or more for women (For men: over 40mg/dl) -
A Good level for LDL = under 100 mg/dl
Reference http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ByAudience/ForWomen/ucm118506.htm
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