I am told my HDL of 49 is borderline, what level should it be and what can I do to get it there?

My overall cholesterol level is 196
LDL is 128
HDL is 49

Here's some info on cholesterol. I think yours is considered high.
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.j...

First of all your HDL is perfectly fine. The one you need to worry about is your LDL which shouldn't be over 100.

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