🌱 Series 2: EP8 🫀 Blood Fat 4 Values

💥 See which...Most important?

Lipid Profile is a common test in annual check-ups, but many people are confused about which is the most important.

🟡 Total Cholesterol

It's the total amount of cholesterol in the blood, but it can't tell a single heart disease risk.

🔴 LDL (Low-Density Lipoprotein)

It is often called "bad fat" because when high levels last for a long time, it increases the likelihood of fat stains accumulating in blood vessels, which is a major cause of heart disease and stroke.

🟢 HDL (High-Density Lipoprotein)

It helps bring excess cholesterol back to liver removal. Proper HDL levels are associated with lower heart disease risk, even not currently used as a primary therapeutic target like LDL.

🟠 Triglyceride (TG)

It is a cumulative fat used as an energy source, if high, possibly associated with eating too much sweet, alcohol, overweight, or insulin resistance.

📌 Estimates to know

Total Cholesterol < 200 mg / dL

LDL < 100 mg / dL

HDL > 40 mg / dL (male) / > 50 mg / dL (female)

Triglyceride < 150 mg / dL

📌 something you want to remember.

Many people are happy when total cholesterol is normal, but actually, they should look at LDL, HDL, and Triglyceride together and have their doctors evaluate it with other risk factors because heart disease is not caused by a single number.