Checking up on the Cholesterol

Had a check-up this morning! The nurse who weighed me was happy, my Dr. was happy and my cholesterol levels were happy!
Not super-duper happy, but definitly happy!
My LDL was very high, which is why my Dr. put me on meds for a month in August. I was supposed to watch my diet as well and come back in November. Well, November turned into January and my LDL went from 195mg/dL down to 146 mg/dl. I am quite pleased. I never really paid attention to the numbers before, just let the Dr. figure it all out. But now that I'm on a path to better health, the numbers take on new meaning!

LDL Cholesterol Levels
Less than 100 mg/dL	Optimal
100 to 129 mg/dL	Near Optimal/ Above Optimal
130 to 159 mg/dL	Borderline High
160 to 189 mg/dL	High
190 mg/dL and above	Very High

Next up is my triglyceride level:

August had me at 194 mg/dL and November has me at 157 mg/dL. Still in the same catagory, but at opposite ends of the ruler!

• Normal: less than 150 mg/dL
• Borderline-High: 150–199 mg/dL
• High: 200–499 mg/dL
• Very High: 500 mg/dL

And then there's my Total Blood Cholesterol Level
And now that I see the numbers and read the risks, it kinda scares me that I've been so matter-of-fact about it. August  was 281mg/dL which is high risk and now I'm down to 221 mg/dl which is borderline.

Less than 200 mg/dL: Desirable
200–239 mg/dL: Borderline-High Risk
240 mg/dL and over: High Risk 

So, I'm still borderline high with most of my numbers here, but Dr. was happy that it's going down with no meds and so am I!
This is a NSV but a Blood Test Victory!

See you on Monday for Weigh In!

Casey