My cholesterol level is this Total cholesterol 137 HDL direct 34 LDL 70 Triglycerides 232 VLDL 46.3 Is it very dangerous I am diabetic also How to control?
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Your triglycerides are high but and the good cholesterol HDL is low. Triglycerides are a type of fat (lipid) found in your blood. When you eat, your body converts any calories it doesn't need to use right away into triglycerides. The triglycerides are stored in your fat cells. Later, hormones release triglycerides for energy between meals. If you regularly eat more calories than you burn, particularly "easy" calories like carbohydrates and fats, you may have high triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia). What's considered normal? A simple blood test can reveal whether your triglycerides fall into a healthy range. Normal ? Less than 150 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL), or less than 1.7 millimoles per liter (mmol/L) Borderline high ? 150 to 199 mg/dL (1.8 to 2.2 mmol/L) High ? 200 to 499 mg/dL (2.3 to 5.6 mmol/L) Very high ? 500 mg/dL or above (5.7 mmol/L or above) Your doctor will usually check for high triglycerides as part of a cholesterol test (sometimes called a lipid panel or lipid profile). You'll have to fast for nine to 12 hours before blood can be drawn for an accurate triglyceride measurement HDL cholesterol is the well-behaved "good cholesterol. This friendly scavenger cruises the bloodstream. As it does, it removes harmful bad cholesterol from where it doesn't belong. High HDL levels reduce the risk for heart disease -- but low levels increase the risk. For any more information, you can contact me in private consults.
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