Cholesterol Tracker
Instructions:
Print out this Cholesterol Tracker chart.
Take it to your next doctor appointment, and ask the doctor for your cholesterol numbers. Write them into the My Baseline column.
Take the tracker to each appointment with your doctor. When your doctor checks your cholesterol, write in your new numbers. You want to see your HDL numbers rising and your LDL, triglycerides and total cholesterol numbers falling over time. If they are, keep up the good work! If they're not, talk with your doctor about other steps you can take.
Use the Notes section to jot down
- New medications or new dosages
- New exercise, diet or other lifestyle changes you made
- Side effects
- Other observations
My Cholesterol Tracker
| NCEP recommended optimum levels | My baseline Date: |
First check Date: |
Second check Date: |
Third check Date: |
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| HDL: Above 40/men Above 50/women Extra bonus level: above 60, subtracts from other risk factors |
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| LDL Less than 100 |
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| Triglycerides Less than 150 |
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| TOTAL cholesterol Less than 200 |
NOTES: (New medications, lifestyle changes, side effects, other observations)
| Baseline: | First check: | Second check: | Third check: |
