Riddle me this..

[jazzy grille]

A friend and I were arguing over something.

I can't seem to find anything on the internets about this.

If you have had low cholesterol your whole life can you still have plaque buildup in your arteries? I am under the impression that artery plaque and high cholesterol go hand-in-hand, but I am not sure if you can have plaque without high cholesterol.

I know TB, is not a place for medical advice, but since nobody's life/health is at risk I figured why the hell not..

[Thunderscreech]

Originally Posted by jazzy grille

A friend and I were arguing over something.

I can't seem to find anything on the internets about this.

If you have had low cholesterol your whole life can you still have plaque buildup in your arteries? I am under the impression that artery plaque and high cholesterol go hand-in-hand, but I am not sure if you can have plaque without high cholesterol.

I know TB, is not a place for medical advice, but since nobody's life/health is at risk I figured why the hell not..

yes.

[JimB52]

My father-in-law has always had low cholesterol, even thouch he ate plenty of red meat, butter, cheese, etc. He needed bypass surgery because of plaque buildup.
My mom's was about 170, but she had a heart attack, although the courts found that vioxx was partially to blame. She now takes lipitor, and her total cholesterol is 150ish.

[bui]

You need to specify whether it's HDL, LDL, or total cholesterol...