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Ch-ch-cholesterol scares?

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102.  That’s my number.

Yup- that’s my total cholesterol levels.  Not just HDL (high density lipoprotein cholesterol, or “H”ealthy), but also LDL (low density lipoprotein cholesterol, or “L”ousy).  But, as I’ve often said, these are surrogate measurements.  Because we hadn’t identified the proper substance that indicates our chances for heart disease or cardiac complications.

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