Target goals for general population:

Total Cholesterol <200
Triglycerides <150
Bad LDL <100
Good HDL >50 female (>40 male)

2007 immediately before, and immediately after, 2mos of controlled rigid
low carb diet, including ground flaxseed meal, my numbers, both
cholesterol and diabetes, were spectacular in their plunge, and quite
the topic of conversation around here.

2008 off the diet and climbing, I was offered Simvastatin which I
refused. (Total 200 Triglycerides 137.)

2010 off the diet and still climbing (Total 243 Triglycerides 159.)

2011 off the diet but...I did a 3day blitz of ground flaxseed meal right
before a 12hr fasting blood draw. (Total 184 Triglycerides 113.)

2012 (at same weight same meds same life) I did not do the 3day blitz
right before a 12hr fasting blood draw. (Total 236 Triglycerides 149.)

It's a numbers game and relatively easy to control with dietary
influences like ground flaxseed meal and low carb in general.

ps I was warned that weight lifting increases blood pressure and is not
the exercise of choice if yours is high.