CHOLESTEROL Cholesterol in our body used for many hormones preparation. Cholesterol when increases or decreases in blood from normal range can cause disease. The normal range of total cholesterol in blood is 150-230mg%. Cholesterol has various types like High density lipoproteins HDL,
Low
density
lipoproteins
LDL,
Very
low
density
lipoproteins VLDL, Triglycerides TG. Here it is important to remember that HDL is good cholesterol in our body. HDL increases with exercise, walking, climbing etc. HDL transports other types of cholesterol and do not allow the to stick on the inner wall of arteries. TG is dangerous and will increases due to alcoholism and cigarette smoking. The normal range for TG is 75-175 mg%. VLDL is always five times lower than TG.
By SACHIN NARWADIYA
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