What is a good LDL Cholesterol level?

BioForge works to an optimal range rather than the lab's reference flag. For LDL Cholesterol that is <100 or <70 if high risk, measured in mg/dL. A result inside the lab's normal range can still sit outside the range where most people feel and function well.

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LDL Cholesterol

Q: What is LDL Cholesterol?

The familiar 'bad' cholesterol. Useful, but it measures cholesterol carried, not the number of particles doing the damage.

Measured in mg/dL

The familiar 'bad' cholesterol. Useful, but it measures cholesterol carried, not the number of particles doing the damage.

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.

Low

<40 · Uncommon

Optimal

<100 · <70 if high risk

High

>130 · >160 = high

What moves LDL Cholesterol

Saturated fat, genetics, underactive thyroid, kidney disease. Oral and some injectable androgens can raise it. Lowered by fiber, plant sterols, fat loss and medication.

Related markers in Lipids & Cholesterol

Total Cholesterol HDL Cholesterol Triglycerides Cholesterol/HDL Ratio ApoB

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

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