So if total cholesterol by itself
doesn’t paint a reliable big health
picture, what else can you use to
estimate your risk? There are a
few indicators that are relatively
reliable. Low levels of
triglycerides and high levels of
HDL-C are generally indicators of
good health, even if your total
cholesterol is high. In addition,
calculating your triglyceride-to-
HDL-C ratio may be the most
effective way to evaluate your
risk for heart disease. Divide your
triglycerides by your HDL
cholesterol to arrive at your ratio.
Generally speaking, the lower the
ratio, the lower your risk of a
heart attack. More precisely, a
ratio of 2 or less is ideal, 4 is
considered high, and 6 puts you
square in the danger zone.
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