Woodberryâs 1885 Life of Poe (Edgar Allan Poe, 1885, p. 342) seems to be the first mention, giving a slightly extended version, with Poe being partly intoxicated. (Woodberry repeats the information in his 1909 biography of Poe with what erroneously appears to be a note that J. A. Harrisonâs 1902 Life of Poe as the source.
High cholesterol usually refers to a person's low-density lipoprotein, or LDL, numbers because this is a risk factor for atherosclerosis. According to the Mayo Clinic, ideal LDL cholesterol numbers are below 129 milligrams per deciliter, whereas anything above 160 milligrams per deciliter is considered high.
Your total cholesterol level is in the Desirable range, and your level of bad LDL cholesterol is near optimal. Your total cholesterol level is in the Desirable range, but your level of bad LDL cholesterol is borderline high. If your LDL goes higher, your total cholesterol level could become Borderline High.our total cholesterol level is Borderline High. But your level of bad LDL cholesterol is Very High. Working to bring down your total cholesterol decreases your LDL cholesterol level. You can do this by exercising more and eating less food with saturated fats.