Four for Heart Health:
Blood sugar or blood glucose level: 65 to 110.
Blood pressure: 120 over 80 or lower.
Cholesterol level: Total under 200.
The "good" cholesterol or HDL: over 40—the higher the better.
The "bad" cholesterol or LDL: under 100.
Weight: If reduced, the other areas will follow.
Plus, Don't Waist Away:
A good, quick indicator of whether you may be at risk of developing heart disease or Type-2 diabetes is your waist measurement. If you're a woman and your waist measures over 34-1/2 inches, you are assuming a higher risk. Men at higher risk have a waist measurement of 40 inches or more.
Statins: Lipitor, Zocor, Provacol, Crestor
Normal intraocular pressure: 20 or under
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