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Health and Medical Heart Health Cholesterol Cholesterol and Heart Disease
| Cholesterol and Heart Disease |
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| Written by Jeff Behar | |
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What does high cholesterol have to do with heart disease?
Cholesterol is a waxy substance found in all parts of the body. When there is too much cholesterol in your blood, cholesterol can build up on the walls of your arteries and cause blood clots. Cholesterol can clog your arteries and keep your heart from getting the blood it needs. This can cause a heart attack. There are two types of cholesterol: Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is often called the "bad" type of cholesterol because it can clog the arteries that carry blood to your heart. For LDL, lower numbers are better. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is known as "good" cholesterol because it takes the bad cholesterol out of your blood and keeps it from building up in your arteries. For HDL, higher numbers are better. What the cholesterol and triglyceride numbers mean? Total cholesterol level - Lower is better. Less than 200 mg/dL is best. 200 - 239 mg/dL (Desirable) 240 mg/dL and above (Borderline high) 240 mg/dL and above (high) LDL (bad) cholesterol - Lower is better. Less than 100 mg/dL is best. 100-129 mg/dL (Optimal) 130-159 mg/dL (Near optimal/above optimal) 160-189 mg/dL (Borderline high) 190 mg/dL and above (High) HDL (good) cholesterol - Higher is better.
More than 60 mg/dL is best.
Triglyceride levels - Lower is better. Less than 150mg/dL is best.
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