James Sullivan, the drummer for the Huntington Beach rock band Avenged Sevenfold, died on Monday, according to Orange County authorities. The cause of death is still under investigation. Sullivan, 28, was found unresponsive inside his home.
High total cholesterol and low HDL cholesterol increases the ratio, and is undesirable. Conversely, high HDL cholesterol and low total cholesterol lowers the ratio, and is desirable. An average ratio would be about 4.5. Ideally we want to be better than average if we can. Thus the best ratio would be 2 or 3, or less than 4.
What are normal HDL and LDL numbers? Most patients should aim for an LDL level below 130 milligrams per deciliter, advises Mayo Clinic. An HDL level at or above 60 milligrams per deciliter is considered best, but a level between 50 and 59 is okay in women, and between 40 and 49 is okay in men.