What are good lipid levels?

Answer 1

Ideally, for most people, the total cholesterol should be less than 200 the LDL ("bad cholesterol") less than 130, the HDL ("good cholesterol") above 40 for men and 50 for women and the triglycerides below 150.

If it is high the first step is generally to try to follow a low fat diet, exercise and lose some weight. Whether to use medications depends on whether the person has other risk factors.

For some people, such as people with Heart disease or Diabetes, we look for lower levels.