VEGALYSIS

Lipids (cholesterol)

HDL cholesterol — optimal range for vegans & vegetarians

High-density lipoprotein cholesterol.

Optimal range

50–100 mg/dL

How a value is read

Deficient< 40 mg/dL
Below optimal40 – 50 mg/dL
Optimal50 – 100 mg/dL
Above optimal100 – 120 mg/dL
Markedly high> 120 mg/dL

Bands are given in the marker's canonical unit; values in other units are converted automatically.

Why it matters on a plant-based diet

Here higher is better: low HDL (<40) is a risk factor. Some vegans run lower; physical activity and healthy fats (nuts, olive oil, avocado) help.

A single marker decides nothing

Deficiencies mask one another: high folate hides low B12, inflammation inflates ferritin, low zinc mimics iron deficiency. VEGALYSIS reads the whole picture and explains the links.

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Units

  • mg/dL
  • mmol/L× 38.67 → mg/dL

VEGALYSIS accepts any of these units and converts the value to the canonical one.

Names seen on lab reports

hdl · hdl-c · лпвп · холестерин лпвп · high density

Sources

Related markers

Educational material; not a substitute for a clinician's advice.