Cholesterol at 216.....Is that real bad?

[otterhound]

Mine was at 225 with high HDL and low LDL . Doc suggested getting it down with meds . I told him that I would be back in a month . I eliminated butter from my diet and dropped to 190 . The doc smiled and told me not to worry .
Try a few things before committing to statins . Not taking the meds and having your levels where they should be is the goal you want before starting on them .