Table 3.

Major parameters of blood profile analysis, their normal level and variations in blood in relation to heart health ↑- increased; ↓- decreased

Type	Normal	Indication
Total cholesterol	Below 200 mg/dL	↑ risk of heart disease
LDL-C	100-129 mg/dL	↓ risk of heart disease
HDL-C	40-50 mg/dL (men)	↑ protective against heart diseases
	50-60 mg/dL (women)
Triglyceride	100-150 mg/dL	↑ risk of heart disease
VLDL-C	2-30 mg/dL	↑ risk of coronary artery disease
C-reactive protein	0-10 mg/L	↑ Inflammation/heart diseases
15-keto-dihydro PGF2	3-12 ng/L	↑ inflammation
8-iso-PGF2-α	150 ng/L	↑ oxidative stress
Tumor necrosis factor-α	extremely low/undetectable	↑ inflammation
Leptin	1-5 ng/dL (men)	↑ inflammation
	7-13 ng/dL (women)