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I am 49 years old, male, no diabetes, systolic blood pressure 120. Your HDL and triglyceride numbers are very desireable. It is recommended that your HDL, which is your good cholesterol, be more than 40, with normal ranges being between 40 and 60. I would not be concerned with the HDL being over 60, since this is the good cholesterol which plays a vital role in keeping your LDL bad cholesterol in check. It is recommended that tryglycerides be under 150, so this number is also very good. However, your LDL bad cholesterol is pretty high. It is recommended that this number be under 100 to be in a healthy range. I would try diet to reduce it before I got on any medications. There are those that will tell you that diet has little affect on cholesterol and that your...
