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TC/HDL ratio is a much better predictor than TC alone. If you have access to a specialist lab apoB/apoA ratio is probably the best lipid prognostic marker.

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Your HDL is too low and your triglycerides are elevated.

Reduce or eliminate all foods and drinks that contain high fructose corn syrup. Reduce or eliminate all trans-fats in your diet. Start looking at the ingredients of the products you buy at the grocery store. If the ingredients say “hydrogenated” or “partially hydrogenated” oil, that means it contains trans-fat. Margarine contains a certain amount of trans-fat even though it says 0 trans-fat. Use organic butter from grass-fed cows instead of margarine. Most all highly refined polyunsaturated vegetable and seed oils will also turn to trans-fat once you heat them in cooking. Regular peanut butter usually contains trans-fat as well as most crackers. Use unrefined coconut oil for cooking and pure 100% cold pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oil in your salads. Eat more fish (not fried)… Preferably two or three times a week. Wild caught salmon is great but canned sardines, canned tuna fish and canned salmon are better than no fish at all. You can also take pharmaceutical grade molecularly distilled omega-3 DHA supplement two or three times a day. (Keep them in the freezer or refrigerator) They lower your triglycerides and raise your good HDL, thus improving your overall lipid profile.

Any sugar you eat or any carbohydrate you eat that turns to sugar in your body will increase your VLDL and your triglycerides and lower your good HDL cholesterol. VLDL is a precursor to triglycerides.

Eat more avocados, walnuts, yogurt, free-range or “cage-free” eggs and drink organic whole milk from grass-fed cows. Also eat more green vegetables like salads. It goes without saying that most highly processed foods and fast food will need to be reduced or eliminated. If you can get your HDL above 60mg/dL and your triglycerides below 60mg/dL you don’t need to worry about any of the other numbers in your lipid profile. They will also be within a healthy range.

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They appear to be fine. I would recommend that you reduce your intake of partially hydrogenated vegetable oils, and deep fat fried foods.

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Probably not as long as the bad (LDL) is low.

Get back to a decent workout routine – eat a variety of organic plants and check again.

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It looks perfectly alright, continue with your exercises and avoid bad food habits and relax. Of course, whatever your doctor’s viewpoint is, should be heeded…