Do You Know Your Health?

Normal vital sign ranges for the average healthy adult while resting are: 

Blood pressure: 90/60 mm/Hg to 120/80 mm/Hg. 

Breathing: 12 to 18 breaths per minute. 

Pulse: 60 to 100 beats per minute.

Total cholesterol scores are considered best at 200 mg/dL or below

 borderline from 200-239 mg/dL, and high at 240 mg/dL or above.

 HDL (high-density lipoprotein) is considered most healthy at 60 mg/Dl and above; good between 40-50 for men and 50-59 mg/dL for women; and poor below 40 mg/dL (men) and below 50 mg/dL (women).

• Total cholesterol–a measure of the total amount of cholesterol in your blood, including low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol.
• LDL (bad) cholesterol–the main source of cholesterol buildup and blockage in the arteries
• HDL (good) cholesterol–HDL helps remove cholesterol from your arteries
• Triglycerides–another form of fat in your blood that can raise your risk for heart disease

Risk Factors

Major Risk Factors That Affect Your LDL Goal

• Cigarette smoking
• High blood pressure (140/90 mmHg or higher or on blood pressure medication)
• Low HDL cholesterol (less than 40 mg/dL)
• Family history of early heart disease (heart disease in father or brother before age 55; heart disease in mother or sister before age 65)
• Age (men 45 years or older; women 55 years or older)

Normal Blood Sugars. A normal fasting (no food for eight hours)blood sugar level is between 70 and 99 mg/dL. A normal blood sugar level two hours after eating is less than 140 mg/dL.