The Great Cholesterol Myth: Why Lowering Your Cholesterol Won't Prevent Heart Disease--and the Statin-Free Plan that Will

by Jonny Bowden

You want your triglycerides to HDL ratio to be around 2 or less (i.e., 100 triglycerides, 50 HDL). A ratio of 5 (example: 200: 40) increases your risk for cardiovascular events significantly. A ratio of 2 (or less) is wonderful. In other words, if your triglycerides were 100 and your HDL was 50, you’d have the lowest statistical risk for a heart attack.