Cholesterol/HDL Ratio
Total cholesterol divided by HDL. One number that carries more risk information than total cholesterol alone, because it weighs the harmful load against the protective side. This is the ratio your report prints.
What the numbers mean
These are the ranges BioForge works to. They are not the same as a lab's reference range, which is built from the general population rather than from people who feel well.
What moves Cholesterol/HDL Ratio
Improves when triglycerides fall and HDL rises — aerobic work, fat loss, less alcohol, fewer refined carbohydrates. Testosterone therapy often lowers HDL modestly and can push this ratio up even while ApoB stays fine, which is why we read both.
Related markers in Lipids & Cholesterol
This page is educational and is not medical advice. Ranges are general and do not account for your history, medications or symptoms — a single number never decides a protocol. Your results are interpreted by a licensed clinician alongside everything else about you. Back to the Learning Center
Want to know where your numbers actually sit?
Every BioForge protocol starts from your own bloodwork. The first 15-to-30-minute call is free.