what is optimal ldl cholesterol
Normal cholesterol levels may be terminal cholesterol levels. The optimal cholesterol level, the optimal âbad cholesterolâ LDL level, is 50 to 70. Accumulating data from multiple lines of evidence consistently demonstrate that thatâs where a physiologically normal LDL level would be. That appears to be the threshold above which atherosclerosis and heart attacks develop.
The outcome is a reduction of the circulation of blood, and an increased risk of cardiovascular illness and heart stroke. LDL levels are therefore the very best gauge of a risk of cardiac arrest. A low LDL cholesterol is much better. Lower than 100 mg per dL (2.6 mmol/L) is the ideal. Between 100 and 129 mg per dL (2.6 and 3.3 mmol/L) is close to ideal, while between 130 and 159 mg per dL (3.4 and 4.1 mmol/L) is borderline elevated.