Q: is it possible to raise hdl levels if condition is genetic
I've been told the HDL is the hardest to move either way, and if it does it will only move a litle bit. When I had my heart attack it was 29, and I got it up to 32 only for it to go back down to 28 the follow time I was tested. I've tried red win, omega3, and niacin, and nothing seems to make a difference.
There is a new drug by Merck called Anacetrapid that claims it can boosted the HDL 138%, but it's still going through tests and will not be out for several years, and then who knows how much it will cost us?. If the drug turns out to be as good as they think, it should put an end to a lot of bypasses and eliminate many jobs in the health industry, not to mention aloow people like me to enjoy a few double bacoon cheese burgers with-out having to worry about dropping dead.
So, till then we people with a low HDL (under 40), will have to keep a closer eye on our LDL levels.
Hi Susan,
I can't address the genetic factor, but this link gives some lifestyle tips for improving HDL levels:
http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/c/42538/42319/cholesterol
Hope this helps.
Shauna Hill, RD, LD
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Good luck with this. You'll have to do everything on it and then get back to us to see if you even increased it one or two points.
I have not heard of one person that has been able to increase their HDL by much at all. All the things in this link are more likely to help you with your LDL and trigs, before even doing anything with your hdl.