Why Your ‘Normal’ Cholesterol is Actually a Warning Sign
For decades, we have been told that a "normal" cholesterol level is the golden ticket to a healthy heart. But modern science has revealed a startling truth: what we once called "normal" was never actually healthy. In the 1960s, a total cholesterol level of 240 mg/dL was considered a standard, acceptable baseline for an adult. Today, a doctor would view that same number as an urgent health crisis.