by Brandon Hearts

Healthy cholesterol range in normal human ranges from 160 mg/dL to 200 mg/dL. This is the total cholesterol number, which includes LDL, HDL and triglycerides. HDL count by itself is as important as the total cholesterol count. The higher your HDL level, the better.

One sure way to make sure that your cholesterol level is always under control is to have your blood profile checked regularly. American Heart Association recommends that testing should be done every five years for anybody older than 20. When a person is younger than 20, his/her doctor may still order a blood profile check if he has high risk factors such as obesity or has parents who suffer from heart disease.

Some of the main factors which cause abnormal cholesterol levels are obesity, excessive alcohol intake and smoking. Too little physical exercise, imbalance in hormones and glandular system problem, certain genetic diseases and heredity are also known to be the cause in less common cases