 [ Symptoms ] total cholesterol 120  triglycerides 24  hdl 69  ldl 32  are these counts seriously low  i am a man aged 38 i exercise daily and am a regular in endurance sports abut 8 years ago i had depression and anxiety issues and on going panic attacks i am now concerned about my mood   very irritable get angry easy and prone to impulsive anxious behaviour of course i hate this and have no real sense of stability any ideas what i am looking at here why are my values so low given that i have a very healthy diet and exercise daily help [ Disease ] hi a cholesterol level of below 200 is very desirable so 120 would be good a low triglyceride level is considered less then 50mgdl and less then 35mgdl is considered severely low a triglyceride blood test is the best way to figure out your level the blood test is performed after an eight  to 12 hour period of fasting to give the most accurate results it is important to know certain medications cause abnormal test results so are you really sure it was 24 your hdl 59 is good so at 69 its even better for you your ldl levels are good at 32 anything below 100 is good you said i am now concerned about my mood   very irritable get angry easy and prone to impulsive anxious behaviour this sounds very much like adhd i would see your own doctor and do go over this with himher or perhaps your doctor will pass you on to another doctor who specializes in this form of medicine do hope this helps you good luck