©High Cholesterol

About 36 million American adults have total cholesterol levels above 240 mg/dL. – Your total cholesterol should be below 200 mg/dL. – Your triglyceride level should be below 150mg/dL. – Your HDL, or good cholesterol, should be 40 mg/dL or higher. – Your LDL, or bad cholesterol, should be less than 70 mg/dL

In addition to medications, diet, exercise, and weight loss can help control you cholesterol levels. – Please ask to see a dietitian for healthy meal planning to assist you in lowering both your high blood pressure and cholesterol.

My cholesterol levels in the hospital are:

Total Cholesterol: ________

Triglyceride: ________

HDL: _______

LDL: __________