For this reason, a high level of LDL increases the risk of heart disease. The test requires a fast for 9-12 hours beforehand. Nothing can be consumed but water, or coffee or tea with no cream or sugar. A unit of weight equal to one-thousandth of a gram. There are about 28,350 mg in 1 ounce.
Dietary cholesterol is measured in milligrams.
The measure used to express cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood. It stands for the weight of cholesterol in milligrams in a deciliter of blood. This is the same substance as Niacin or vitamin B1, but in doses that lower cholesterol, it should only be used with your doctor's supervision. One type of cholesterol-lowering drug that includes lovastatin, pravastatin, and simvastatin. These drugs lower LDL levels by limiting the amount of cholesterol the body can make.