The two types of cholesterol

We know how important taking care of blood cholesterol levels, and so today we'll talk about the two types of cholesterol exist, popularly known as good cholesterol and bad cholesterol or rather, HDL and LDL.

Cholesterol is one of those substances that the body needs and can not live without it. But the excess is bad, can be very harmful. Start from the assumption that cholesterol is not more than fat, and therefore, the body needs to manufacture cholesterol substances (such as vitamin D, hormones, etc.).

Focusing on the two types of cholesterol can find a hard difference between good cholesterol and bad cholesterol:

- HDL. Commonly known as good cholesterol, is responsible for carrying excess cholesterol in the tissues to the liver. The level of HDL in normal conditions have to be higher than 40 mg / dl in women and 35 mg / dl in men.

- LDL. Known as bad cholesterol. Harmful cholesterol or LDL cholesterol is the cholesterol at the blood vessel walls which can not be excreted from the body. If there is too much LDL, it may cause a blockage in the blood. 

 Levels of LDL are the following:

* Height: above 160 mg / dl
* Normal-high: 100 to 160 mg / dl
* Normal: less than 100 mg / dl
Finally, total cholesterol levels (according to the Spanish Heart Foundation) are:
* Height: above 240 mg / dl
* Normal-high: between 200 and 240 mg / dl. At levels above 200 mg / are considered hypercholesterolemia.
. * Normal: less than 200 mg / dl.
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