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Good Cholesterol Level
Risk Factors
Unhealthy cholesterol levels (low HDL, high LDL, and high triglycerides) increase the risk for heart disease and heart attack. Some risk factors for cholesterol can be controlled (diet, exercise, weight) while others cannot (age, gender, and family history).
Age and Gender
From puberty on, men tend to have lower HDL (good cholesterol) levels than women. One reason is that the female sex hormone estrogen is associated with higher HDL levels. Because of this, premenopausal women...
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From Our Experts
5 Simple Ways to Increase Your Good Cholesterol Levels
You may have been told that you need to lower your LDL (bad) cholesterol levels, and increase your HDL (good) cholesterol levels. While... Read more »
Are Seeds "Good" or "Bad" For Cholesterol Levels?
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Understanding Your Cholesterol Lab Work
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Staying Well and Healthy With Dementia
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Lose Weight to Improve Your Cholesterol Levels
If you are carrying excess weight it tends to increase your risk of having high LDL cholesterol levels. However, the good news is that... Read more »
From Our Sources
Higher Good Cholesterol Levels Tied to Lower Cancer Risk
An analysis of previous studies has found that higher blood levels of good (HDL) cholesterol are linked to a lower risk of cancer. The researchers... Read more »
Clinical trial: Raising good cholesterol levels in people with...
This is a study to assess the effect of a new drug, CP-778,875, on good cholesterol in adults with abnormal lipid levels and Type 2 diabetes. This... Read more »
High levels of good cholesterol may protect heart
Researchers say high levels of good cholesterol protect people from heart disease and stroke no matter what their blood levels of bad cholesterol... Read more »
Total cholesterol, HDL levels good predictors of heart risk
Experts at Boston University say measuring patients' total cholesterol and good cholesterol levels is sufficient to predict their heart disease risk.... Read more »
Good cholesterol has genetic links
New research shows high levels of HDL cholesterol (HDL-C), also known as good cholesterol, could arise from a genetic mutation. Read more »
Foods That Can Raise Your "Good" Cholesterol Level
Replace saturated fats with monounsaturated fats, polyunsaturated fats, and omega-3 fatty acids Firstly, limiting your intake of saturated and trans fats will have a beneficial effect on your HDL cholesterol. In particular, it is vitally...
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