HDL Cholesterol Ratio From HFL Solutions
November 22, 2009 by Dr. Sam Robbins
Filed under Health Fitness
Compared to LDL the HDL cholesterol should be high. Cholesterol can be reduced when the HDL cholesterol is higher than the LDL. High Density Lipoproteins (HDL) can move through the bloodstream and remove bad cholesterol from blood vessels so it can be carried back to the liver and removed from the body. This raises the HDL cholesterol ratio and is good for the body CholesLo can help achieve this!
You can predict someone’s risk of developing atherosclerosis with the number of total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol ratio. The number is acquired by dividing the total cholesterol value by the value of the HDL cholesterol. You will find that high ratios indicate higher risks of heart attacks where as low ratios indicate lower risk.
When you have high total cholesterol and when low HDL cholesterol increases the ratio it is undesirable. When high HDL cholesterol and low total cholesterol lowers the ratio it is said to be desirable.
About 4.5 is the average ratio. You want it to be better than average. Therefore, the best ratio would be 2 or 3, less than 4.
LDL/HDL is another ratio. This ratio is a purer ratio than total cholesterol HDL. LDL is a measure of bad cholesterol and HDL is a measure of good cholesterol. The total cholesterol is the sum of HDL and LDL. Add up those values you have the total cholesterol measurement.
The LDL/HDL ratio is more accurate and pure than the total cholesterol HDL ratio. The LDL/HDL is often used because the total cholesterol is easier and less expensive to get then the LDL cholesterol level.
No matter what the HDL value is it is important to obtain an LDL of less than 80-100, especially if there are risk factors for coronary artery disease, tobacco use, hypertension and diabetes. For patients with a history of bypass surgery, coronary artery disease or stents it is vital for them to have an LDL of less than 80.
CholesLo is endorsed by doctors and clinically proven to reduce cholesterol in as little as one week! Among the advantages of CholesLo, it reduces both cholesterol and triglycerides, increases HDL cholesterol ratio, and can help repair the liver. CholesLo also reduces homocysteine levels. High homocysteine levels are very closely related to predicting heart disease.
Fand additional info and quesitons in regards to CholesLo please forward all information to Dr. Sam Robbins
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