Is LDL Cholesterol Really Bad?
Many medical doctors consider HDL (high-density lipoprotein) as the “good” type of cholesterol, while LDL (low-density lipoprotein) is thought of as the “bad” type of cholesterol, althought there is another type (Chylomicrons) that is also considered “bad.” The blood is often tested for Total Cholesterol, HDL Cholesterol, and LDL Cholesterol. Furthermore, the ratio of HDL (“good”) Cholesterol to Total Cholesterol is often computed. Many doctors consider Total Cholesterol to be less important than how much of it is HDL (“good”) Cholesterol as compared to how little of it is LDL (“bad’) Cholesterol. These doctors want their patients to have more of the “good” HDL Cholesterol and less of the “bad” LDL Cholesterol. According Dr. Mercola (whose fantastic website is www.mercola.com), “The ideal HDL/cholesterol ratio should be higher than 25% and generally speaking the higher the better.” This means that when HDL is 25% of more of Total Cholesterol, then we have a reasonable large amount of t
