Magno
Lipids
Total Cholesterol on TRT
What the number means, why it moves on a protocol, and how it sits with related markers.
What it is
Total cholesterol is HDL, LDL and the rest added up. On its own it says little; divided by HDL it becomes one of the better risk numbers.
The range
How to read the lab range
Labs quote under 200 mg/dL (5.0 mmol/L). A high total with a high HDL reads differently from a normal total with a low HDL.
Why it moves on a protocol
- Follows LDL and HDL: dose, diet, cardio.
How Magno reads it
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Questions people ask
My total cholesterol is high but my doctor is not worried, why?
Because the split matters. A high HDL lifts the total without adding risk. The ratio and LDL tell more.
Related markers
Not medical advice
This explains what the number is and why it moves. It is not medical advice; decisions belong to you and your clinician.