HDL (good) cholesterol protects against heart disease, so for HDL, higher numbers are better. A level less than 40 mg/dL is low and is considered a major risk factor because it increases your risk for developing heart disease.HDL levels of 60 mg/dL or more help to lower your risk for heart disease.Triglycerides can also raise heart disease risk. Levels that are borderline high (150-199 mg/dL) or high (200 mg/dL or more) may need treatment in some people.DL levels of 60 mg/dL or more help to lower your risk for heart disease. Triglycerides can also raise heart disease risk. Levels that are borderline high (150-199 mg/dL) or high (200 mg/dL or more) may need treatment in some people.
A virtual travel guide to Mauritius, an archipelago in Southern Africa in the Indian Ocean. The main island Mauritius is about 880 km (550 mi) east of Madagascar. The island nation includes Mauritius, the island Rodrigues, 600 km (373 mi) further east, the islands of Agalega, 1065 km (660 mi) to the north, and the archipelago Cargados Carajos Shoals (Saint Brandon), 400 km away. Background:
Madagascar is a country that occupies a large island of the same name, located in the Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of Africa.It is the fourth largest island in the world. Located 45 minutes north of Morondava on Madagascar's west coast it is one of the most visited sites in the Menabe Region. 2  A candidate as one of the 7 Wonders of Africa; efforts are underway to protect this unique grove of more than a dozen trees.