Too low cholesterol?

Juhana Harju · medicine forum Guru Joined: 06 May 2005 Posts: 1056

While it is clear that high cholesterol and especially poor cholesterol
ratios are a risk factor there is some evidence that very low cholesterol
increases some risks too. Low serum cholesterol has been associated with
hemorrhagic stroke, depression and suicide.

I wonder what would be the threshold where low total cholesterol begins to
increase total mortality if you take into account that low cholesterol is
also associated with some pre-existing illnesses like liver disease and
cancer. Below 3.5 (140)?

Also, what would be the reasonable dietary advise for a person with a very
low total cholesterol? To increase dietary fat? Anything else?

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Juhana

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