Just got my cholesterol numbers back. Had never gotten it tested before but I am guessing I am lower than a few years ago.
Cholesterol: 193
HDL: 83
LDL: 102
Triglycerides: 42
VLDL: 8
Using this:
Cholesterol HDL/LDL/Triglycerides Ratios Calculator
I got this:
Your Total Cholesterol of 193 is
DESIRABLE
Your LDL of 102 is
NEAR OPTIMAL
Your HDL of 83 is
OPTIMAL
Your Triglyceride level of 42 is
NORMAL
RATIOS:
Your Total Cholesterol/HDL ratio is: 2.33 - (preferably under 5.0, ideally under 3.5)
IDEAL
Your HDL/LDL ratio is: 0.814 - (preferably over 0.3, ideally over 0.4)
IDEAL
Your triglycerides/HDL ratio is: 0.482 - (preferably under 4, ideally under 2)
IDEAL
ICE CREAM FOR DINNER!