Among the most recurring concerns of Brazilians is high cholesterol. Whether due to the amount of fatty foods we usually consume or the lack of physical activity, we need to find ways to keep the rates under control.
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A person with high cholesterol often has no symptoms, so the only way to know if you have high cholesterol is to have a blood test.
The concern, however, is often centered on high levels of the substance. But is cholesterol with levels much below normal also capable of harming health?
According to a new study published in the medical journal Neurology , which looked at female participants, it could.
In the research it was possible to see that a cholesterol below was linked to a greater risk of stroke. Understand this relationship better.
Cholesterol below 70mg / dl
For adults, total cholesterol should be below 190 mg / dl, and for children, the number should be less than 170 mg / dl.
But there needs to be a balance of both bad cholesterol (LDL) and good cholesterol (HDL).
