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Cholesterol
My LDL (bad) cholesterol is too high to measure. I asked how high could be reliably measured but didn't get an answer. My total cholesterol is 433. This appears to be dietary, and I have improved my diet. My doctor asked me if I munched down a stick of butter on my way in this time. For some perspective on that 433 mg/dL total cholesterol:
less than 200: good
200 to 239: borderline high
240 or above: high
He recommended omega 3 butter, oatmeal, hummus, tabouli, almonds, and salmon.
Daily dietary guidelines I beat out of him:
My typical diet recently has been (only) six cands of Kirkland diet shakes, which works out to the values in the third column.
1g of fat = 9 calories.
less than 200: good
200 to 239: borderline high
240 or above: high
He recommended omega 3 butter, oatmeal, hummus, tabouli, almonds, and salmon.
Daily dietary guidelines I beat out of him:
| At Risk | Not At Risk | Me, Yesterday | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Dietary Cholesterol | 200mg | 300mg | 0.0mg |
| % of calories from fat | 7-10% | 20-35% | 8.7% |
| Max % calories from saturated fat | 7% | 10% | 2.0% |
My typical diet recently has been (only) six cands of Kirkland diet shakes, which works out to the values in the third column.
1g of fat = 9 calories.