| Frank,
I contribute this to not taking the Zocor, but even more to going from extremely low fat & vegetarian (10-15 grams daily) to very high fat (probably 60g) & protein (I did lose 7 pounds, not even trying).
Something I copied and pasted:
LDL should be less than 100. LDL increases your risk of heart problems, so the lower your LDL, the better. A level of 160 or above is high.
HDL should be more than 40. HDL over 60 helps protect against a heart attack. HDL below 40 increases your risk of heart problems. The higher your HDL, the better. A high HDL number can help offset a high LDL number.
Triglycerides should be less than 150. A level above 150 may increase your risk for heart problems.
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The ratio is sometimes considered more important than total cholesterol (divide total by HDL). The number should be less than 4 (mine is about 3; last time is was 2.4).
__________________  Type 1 since 1979
Pumping with MM 522 since Feb '08
HbA1c 6.1 - April '08 | 
