Originally Posted by JEY100

This is an amazingly good lipid profile; High HDL and very Low TGs. The ideal total cholesterol range to optimize health and minimize mortality is 200-260. * Total cholesterol under 200 mg/dl indicates impaired immune function. (Perfect Health Diet, p 366).

TGs/HDL ratio is a good proxy for the type of LDL you have. Under 2 means you have more of the beneficial large fluffy type...Less than 2 is good, less than 1 excellent, and your ratio is .51.
TC/HDL is less significant, but still often used, and that is an excellent 2.6, anything under 4.4 is good. Your doctor should give you an award, not suggest statins.


* Even more so for women, in a recent Norwegian study.




(5.0=195 and 7.0 =273!)

http://www.drbriffa.com/2011/10/06/...or-celebration/