Quick Tip: Cholesterol Re-Check

Cholesterol Check-up

We are still having a problem as a community 

Cholesterol is a fat-like substance found in the blood, cholesterol can build up and form deposits in your arteries.

                                                                           

Remember

Lowering your Cholesterol is a preventive way to prevent heart attack and stroke through:

• Diet Healthy Fats:
• Vegetable Oil
• Nuts
• Avocados
• Salmon
• Exercise
• Weight loss
• Medications

 Healthy Cholesterol Numbers

Total Cholesterol (mg/dL)       HDL (mg/dL)                  LDL (mg/dL)

Best: Below 200                       Men 40-50                       Best Below 130
(African Americans 175)

Borderline: 200-239                 Women 40-60                   Borderline: 130-159

High Risk: 240                          High Risk: Below 40      High: 160 or above   

For more information see our previous Health Tips on Cholesterol on 11/12/10, 8/6/20 and 6/19/10.  We are still receiving questions on this subject. 

Please family take care of yourself

Live well

Doc V