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A level between 200 and 240 is considered moderately risky and you should probably try to lower cholesterol. There's Cholesterol. And Then, There's Cholesterol The total cholesterol count is made up of three different kinds of cholesterol: LDL cholesterol, also known as bad cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, or good cholesterol, and VLDL cholesterol (which isn't considered that important). Doctors recommend that you keep your LDL cholesterol level below 100 mg/dL, and HDL cholesterol level above 40 mg/dL. You Can Reduce Your high cholesterol If your total blood cholesterol level is too high, your first priority should be to reduce it to a level below 240, or better yet, below 200.