Is it healthy to have a cholesterol of 140?
Less than 200mg/dl is desirable so 140mg/dl is a good level.
Last updated on 12 Apr 2023
White meat such as fish, chicken are preferred to keep cholesterol levels in check.
People had the risk of develpoing heart diseases had uncontrolled cholesterol for 7 years or more.
Low density lipoprotein sometimes known as bad cholesterol is linked to various heart diseases espcially strokes and heart attacks.
You will require medicines if you have already had a heart attack or stroke or have peripheral arterial disease. Your LDL cholesterol level is 190 mg/dL or higher. You are 40-75 years old and have diabetes and an LDL cholesterol level of 70 mg/dL or higher.
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