Anyone here use Niaspan to raise HDL?
I had a heart attacked in Oct.0.6 . Doctor prescribed Lipid and Niaspan 500 mg to lower my Tricrgyeria( not sure how to spell) and 20 mg of Lipitor and I ending up back to hospital for 4 days bec... HDL, LDL and triglycerine?
Exercise will increase your HDL (good cholesterol) and eating fruits, vegetables and alot of fiber will decrease your LDL.(bad cholesterol) You should also eat a diet low in saturated fats. Use o... Total cholesterol 5.94, HDL C 2.40, LDL C 3.09 so Total C/HDL ratio is 2.47 is it normal? Globulin 38.9. ok ?
I can't translate those units, but I know your ratio of LDL to HDL is about 1:1.2 which is excellent. My ratio is about 1.1.4, and the doctors are very happy about that. My total ratio is s... |