Anyone else with very low cholesterol?

[emily_in_nc]

Emily, if you are worried about the strokes, you need to be tested for your homocysteine levels and perhaps the CRP levels. Both tests are an indicator of cardio function. High homocysteine levels will lead to strokes. A person with low cholesterol may have high homocysteines, and not know it, thus the strokes. It isn't just about one component, such as cholesterol, but the total health of the body.

Darcy

High homocysteine levels are associated with ischemic stroke -- the other kind. That's the type that folks with high cholesterol have to worry about. I'm not worried about that. I don't think there's any test that can show a tendency towards hemorrhagic stroke, other than, perhaps, a cholesterol test as we're discussing. But as this article points out, the studies that have shown a correlation don't break down HDL/LDL, which may well make a difference (http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/9902/06/strokes/index.html).

Thanks!
Emily