What is a good Total Cholesterol level?

BioForge works to an optimal range rather than the lab's reference flag. For Total Cholesterol that is 150–190, 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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Total Cholesterol

Measured in mg/dL

All the cholesterol in your blood added together. The oldest number on the panel and the least useful on its own — it does not distinguish the harmful particles from the protective ones.

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

<100

Optimal

150–190

High

>199

What moves Total Cholesterol

Diet, genetics, thyroid status, body fat and liver function. Can look 'high' purely because HDL is excellent, which is not a problem. Judge it alongside ApoB, not instead of it.

Related markers in Lipids & Cholesterol

LDL 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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