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Who Needs A Berkeley?
If you have two or more of the following, then you should consider having a Berkeley done.

Have heart disease or have had a heart attack (This counts as two!)
Family history of heart disease or heart attack before the age of 50
Total cholesterol > 200 mg/dL
LDL cholesterol > 130 mg/dL (the bad cholesterol) or, if you have had a heart attack, LDL cholesterol > 100 mg/dL
Triglycerides > 140 mg/dL
HDL cholesterol < 40 mg/dL (the good cholesterol)
Systolic blood pressure (the top number) > 140 mmHg
Diastolic blood pressure (the bottom number) > 90 mmHg
Diabetes (This counts as two!)
Obesity
Cigarette smoker
Physical inactivity


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