Cholesterol...I need it simplified page

[Patchthebun]

Hey guys. I HAVE read the Cholesterol Primer, but I must be very stupid because I cannot figure out if I should be worried about my numbers

background: primal since January 1. Raw dairy, some rice, a bit of quinoa, Grass fed everything, only coconut oil, butter, and EVOO (unheated) in our house.

I'm 31, female, 5', 124lbs
My numbers: Total Cholesterol: 227
HDL: 81
LDL 133
Cholesterol/HDL Ratio: 2.8
LDL/HDL ratio: 1.65
Triglycerides: 61

Do I need to be worried and change something, or am I ok?

[yodiewan]

I think you are fine. Your HDL is high and your triglycerides are low. Also, you shoudn't be considered to have "high" total cholesterol until it gets above 250. Then you MIGHT want to start thinking about any possible underlying causes. Until then, don't waste a minute of worry on it; your numbers are great.

If you want more info check out Chris Masterjohn and Chris Kresser. They did an excellent 3-part podcast on cholesterol a while back. Here's a link to the last part:

Chris Masterjohn on Cholesterol and Heart Disease (Part 3)

[Patchthebun]

Thanks, yodiewan! I appreciate your response

[Patchthebun]

Heres another one, my husband's numbers.

He is 33, 6' and 175lbs

Triglycerides: 85
LDL/HDL Ratio: 2.1
Cholesterol/HDL Ratio: 3.3
LDL: 145
HDL: 69
Cholesterol (total) 231