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Cholesterol: The Good, The Bad, And The Triglycerides
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Know Your Numbers: The AHA recommendations for "normal" cholesterol levels

A great deal of evidence suggests that reducing high total cholesterol levels to 160 to 199 mg/dL before having a heart attach may reduce cardiac mortality.

The only way to know if your cholesterol levels are normal or abnormal is to have a blood test. This no longer requires a physician visit, however: many public health departments and local hospitals host free cholesterol screening events either at the hospital or at public venues such as the local mall.

The AHA urges all Americans to have their physicians determine their total and HDL cholesterol levels. This is particularly important for those people with a family history of heart disease, high blood pressure or stroke. The AHA has valid concerns about public cholesterol screening programs that are not a part of the medical care system. If you participate in one of these programs, be sure that your results are communicated to and interpreted by your physician. People who interpret their own cholesterol test results may become unduly frightened or falsely reassured.

There are even home testing kits to measure total cholesterol now. The AHA has not taken a position on them. If you use one of these tests, be sure to discuss the results with your physician.

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