Total cholesterol is a shite indicator of your risk of heart disease.
More important, are your ratios:
HDL/Cholesterol ratio: HDL percentage is a very potent heart disease risk factor. Just divide your HDL level by your total cholesterol. That percentage should ideally be above 24 percent.
• Triglyceride/HDL ratios: You can also do the same thing with your triglycerides and HDL ratio. That percentage should be below 2.
Sauce : https:// articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2016/04/20/cholesterol-myths.aspx