What is Normal Cholesterol? What should we aim for?

This is a good question. First, some definitions. Our lipid panel is broken into 4 parts: total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL and LDL. Triglycerides are the most modifiable acutely with diet. these are responsibe to decreasing sugars and excess intake in our diets. We aim for a goal of <150 gm/dL for triglycerides. Recent data shows […]

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