Re: Cholesterol
Your overall reading of Cholesterol is meaningless without knowing how it is made up Cranberry.
HDL......[High density liprotens].......This reading should be over the value of 1...
It stops the dangerous LDL [Low Density Liprotens] from being sticky and adhering to the sides of your arteries.
Triglycerides......also bad for you and derived from sugar and should be lower than 1.7
Ask for a breakdown of these three components of your Cholesterol.
Take your Overall reading and divide it by your HDL reading. This is called your 'Ratio' and should be under 4........Your Doctor should use your 'Ratio' to determine whether your levels are too high....
Dieting will do very little to lower your Cholesterol because it is mainly produced in the Liver. Make sure you fast for twelve hours before you go for a Cholesterol Test, otherwise your Triglycerides might be high and give a false high overall reading.
Triglycerides are raised by the amount of sugar in the blood and if you have eaten any carbohydrates prior to your test your body will not have had time to disperse the sugar. All of your sugar should have been dispersed after twelve hours, if not, there is a problem, possibly diabetes.