First off, your LDL:HDL Ratio is almost exactly the same as it was before...Both are 2.96, which is good. Above 3.20 is considered high. Your ratio is acutally better than mine [and my Cholesterol is 175.] Mine was just below the cutoff for high. But, that's due to my low HDL which is a result of eating a diet of Fructose and Grain, with most of my Fat [5-25%] from Shortening and Margarine [in the Grains] for 3 years. All of these foods [especially the Grains and Trans-Fats] are known to lower HDL.