Your total cholesterol level is in the Desirable range, but your level of bad LDL cholesterol is High. This may mean that your level of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), or good cholesterol, is too low. It is best to have a high level of good HDL and a low level of bad LDL.f your LDL is 190 or more, it is considered very high. Your doctor will most likely recommend a statin in addition to making healthy lifestyle choices. Statins are medicines that can help lower cholesterol levels. You may also need to take a statin even though your LDL level is lower than 190.
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Jyoti Basu (1977 to 2000) CPM leader Jyoti Basu, who died in January 2010, served as the Chief Minister of West Bengal from 1977 to 2000, making him the longest-serving chief minister of any state of India.