What Is Normal Cholesterol?
August 25th, 2008What is normal cholesterol? The normal cholesterol levels should not exceed more than 200 mg/dl and this number pertains to total cholesterol in your body, which is measured in terms of milligrams of cholesterol per deciliter of your blood.
If the quantity of cholesterol exceeds two hundred milligrams per deciliter and is not more than 239 mg/dl, it is considered as above normal cholesterol levels and is a borderline case as far as risk to your health is concerned.
However, when the cholesterol levels exceed normal cholesterol levels by more than forty mg/dl or is measured at 240 mg/dl or more, there is serious risk of suffering heart disease as well as other diseases related to the cardiovascular system. It should also be noted that total cholesterol includes both the good (HDL) and bad (LDL) cholesterol.