Storm Moon,
Yep, your numbers are not good. You have a TC/HDL ratio of 5.75 which should be <4.0. This is caused by both your triglycerides and LDL being high, but not terribly so and amplified by your HDL being low.
If you were older, I'd say consider a statin, but at 28 try your damdest to get the numbers in line without drugs.
The old saws:
Lower Fat to <30% of calories (<20% is better to lower cholesterol), and keep your saturated fats to <10 grams
High Fiber...beans, peas, lentils, grains, rough vegetables, etc.
NO trans-fats (hydrogenated vegetable oils)
Lower your weight to average or below
EXERCISE HARD
Eat FISH frequently
Limit sugars and alcohol (both mess with triglycerides).
Drink booze every day
(but keep to 3 drinks or less)..good for HDL
Get your weight to normal or slightly below.
(Now you see why so many people take statins instead.
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