It is important to control the amount of cholesterol in our bodies especially so because too much in the blood can lead to cardiovascular problems and heart disease. There is good and bad cholesterol- high-density cholesterol is good and low-density cholesterol is bad.

To maintain a normal cholesterol level one has to follow a cholesterol reducing diet; where he eats foods that are low in cholesterol for example reduce most dairy products and meat. There are cholesterol-lowering drugs, but it is better to lower cholesterol naturally by diet and exercise. There are many resources to help you to maintain normal cholesterol level in the library as well as online but you should always speak to your doctor.


Information on cholesterol shows that most physicians agree that 200mg per decilitre of blood plasma is a normal level while 240 mg per decilitre of blood plasma is too high. It is a two-sided coin as the total lack of cholesterol in the body can also lead to other problems so one has to go for balance.