Finally, you want more of something instead of less! HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol is also known as the "good" cholesterol. HDL removes cholesterol from your bloodstream and carries it back to the liver. I like to think of HDL as a vacuum cleaner, picking up cholesterol LDL leaves behind in your arteries. HDL should be greater than 40 mg/dL, ideally greater than 60 mg/dL.
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One of the best ways to increase your HDL is through physical activity,...
In my last two posts (see: Reduce Triglycerides Naturally & Why Take Fish Oil if You Take a Statin Drug?), I discussed how, in my... Read more »
Most efforts to battle arterial clogging focus on lowering LDL, so called "bad" cholesterol. But higher levels of HDL, the good... Read more »
HDL (high density lipoprotein) cholesterol has long been referred to as the "good" cholesterol. This is due to the fact that HDL... Read more »
Funny thing: When people come to the office or hospital and have cholesterol panels drawn, if the situation is unhappy?e.g., stress at... Read more »
With so much hype about how "bad" LDL cholesterol is, you may have completely overlooked HDL cholesterol. However, HDL cholesterol plays... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
High-density lipoprotein testWhat the risks areThere is very little risk involved with having your blood taken. Veins and arteries vary in size from... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
High-density lipoprotein testNormal ValuesIn general, your risk for heart disease, including a heart attack, increases if your HDL cholesterol level... Read more »
Omega-3 fatty acid is often misnamed an “alternative” or “natural” medication. Penicillin was, of course, derived from a living organism... Read more »
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