by The Library of Congress

There are different types of blood cholesterol and not every one of those threatens human health. The two major category of cholesterol are Low Density Lipoprotein commonly called as LDL and the High Density Lipoprotein, HDL.

Low-density lipoprotein (or LDL) cholesterol is considered as a bad type of cholesterol because it causes serious problems like clogging the blood vessels and it controls the flow of the blood, which increases the chances of heart disease. High-density lipoprotein (or HDL) cholesterol on the other side is a good type of cholesterol which helps in eliminating the LDL cholesterol from the blood and thus it reduces the risk for heart disease. Both these cholesterol are essential for proper functioning of human body and it turns against the body only when it finds itself in excess.

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A healthy range for LDL according to the American Medical Association is 100 or less, with 100 to 130 being slightly elevated.

A healthy range for HDL according to the American Medical Association is 60 or above, with 40 to 59 being considered slightly low.

As you can see LDL HDL healthy ranges are about a 2 LDLs for every 1 HDL ratio. Anything above this ratio will likely place you in the at risk category.

But achieving and maintaining LDL HDL healthy ranges is not an easy task because of blood cholesterols propensity to be influenced by diet, inactivity, and tobacco smoke. The best solution is to take natural herbs.

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