HDl/LDL>TC ratio

QUESTION: My total cholesterol is 297, LDL 178 and HDL 106

I don't want to take drugs, should I be worried?
I have tried red rice yeast, beta sistosterol and various other natural alternatives which have made no difference

what are the qualifications of the person answering this email?


ANSWER: Hi there,

I want to start answering from your last question. For your information, there is a board of collaborators contributing and managing this website.

The top collaborator (the chief medical editor) is me, Dr.Alba, a GP and Master of Medical Science. All the information provided are only for general purposes only as we do not know your entire medical history.

We are giving our medical opinions based on the data your provided to us. Therefore, you should consult your doctor for further assistance.

Now, coming to your concern. To my opinion, your total cholesterol seems to be high; but, if we see the other portions like HDL and LDL cholesterol, they are also high, reflecting in a high total cholesterol.

If we discuss them separately, we can see that your HDL is really good (normal>50) and LDL is high (the normal levels we take till 130).

However, to come to conclusion, I should know your personal and family history of hypercholesterolemia or hyperlipidemia.

Next, I should know your lifestyle habits (are you smoking? drinking alcohol? having a sedentary life ? eating lots of high calorie and oily foods?, are you taking any other drug or suffering from any other disease or condition?, etc?

As I do not have all these data, I can only say that you need to make the right changes in your lifestyle and diet, and not only on herbal alternatives. And I do not see any reason to start taking cholesterol lowering drugs if you really follow these instructions correctly.

If you follow all of them, you can succeed. However, do not expect the results within 1 day or 1 month. You can enjoy the true results after 2 months. Therefore, you should never give up.

All the best!

Dr.Alba