Extremely High HDL levels

[mme6103]

I just received my cholesterol test results, and my HDL levels are extremely high. The verified by repeat analysis, and I am wondering what this means. I know that HDL are the good cholesterols, but I was wondering if they should be this high.

Cholesterol, Total    208 H  mg/dL       (100-199) normal range
Triglycerides      101 mg/dL                 (0-149)
HDL Cholesterol     106 H  mg/dL        (40-59)

[Paula34]

I too have a high HDL = 119, LDL = 78 & total cholesterol is 235.  After reading many posts, everyone now has me scared!!  I have no health problems, exercise vigorously almost daily, and feel fantastic.  I share your age SKIJEM.  
No one seemed to mention genetics, which can contribute to your high HDL.  The males in my family have had heart attacks, so I'm just chalking this up as finally inheriting something good.
I say we rejoice with our high HDL numbers & show the world how they should live :)

[SKIJEM]

I'm reading this post and comments with great interest.  I have high HDL - 154.  Total Cholesterol 229. Trigylcerides 40. LDL 67.  My numbers have been consistent "good" and the HDL continues to rise.  I'm also 49 years old and have severe osteoporosis and have discovered a study that shows a correlation between the two.  Does anyone posting here with high HDL have osteoporosis too?  I am shocked to hear that there are other health risks with high HDL...all my doctors, specialist, etc. are impressed with my numbers and think they are good.  Should I be worried?  How can I lower my HDL?  Are there some underlying diseases that may be causing this to go up?

[ed34]

Did you only have sips of water for 12 hours before your cholesterol test?

I'm having mine done in 10 days time, should be interesting. I hate the fasting.

[anne333777]

i just came from my 'new' Dr whom did a VAP Cholesterol test - 1st one I have ever had done and said my HDL is too high and that is what is causing my LDL to have a problem and needed to get it down.  She said no meds are available and that to FAST do not do the 4-5 small meals a day but 3 meals a day and NO eatting after 8 pm and exercise more!

[erijon]

This has much to do with HDL-C particle size. In cases of extremely elevated HDL, the breakdown usually has more of the large size particles which are less likely to bind with LDL leaving serum levels normal or high.I agree, it floored me the first time I read it as well and had to do a little more research.

Jon

[ed34]

This thread is confusing me to hell here. How does someone have much higher levels of HDL over LDL and be alive????
This would seem to contradict everything I have read about cholesterol which is that HDL is basically a police force, tagging the LDL to go to prison (Liver). However, I have also read that without LDL we cannot live. When HDL is much higher than LDL, how is there any active LDL left for cell regeneration, multiplication, hormone production, vitamin production and brain function?