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2. Study: HDL Cholesterol (or ‘Good’ Cholesterol) May Not Be ...

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   The idea that HDL cholesterol is good for you stems from a study conducted in the 1970s that determined high levels of HDL were linked with a low heart disease risk, explains Alfonso Waller, M.D ...

3. Why High Cholesterol Isn't Always Bad, According to Cardiologists

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   LDL cholesterol is the “bad” cholesterol that can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke when levels are too high. HDL cholesterol is “good” cholesterol and high levels of it can ...

4. The #1 Habit to Start Now to Lower Your Cholesterol ...

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   Losing 5% to 10% of your body weight can significantly improve your heart health. If You Smoke, Seek Help Quitting. Smoking damages blood vessels and lowers HDL cholesterol while raising LDL ...

5. Prediabetes - Wikipedia

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   Prediabetes is a component of metabolic syndrome and is characterized by elevated blood sugar levels that fall below the threshold to diagnose diabetes mellitus.It usually does not cause symptoms but people with prediabetes often have obesity (especially abdominal or visceral obesity), dyslipidemia with high triglycerides and/or low HDL cholesterol, and hypertension. [1]

6. High-density lipoprotein - Wikipedia

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   The remainder of the serum cholesterol after subtracting the HDL is the non-HDL cholesterol. The concentration of these other components, which may cause atheroma , is known as the non-HDL-C . This is now preferred to LDL-C as a secondary marker as it has been shown to be a better predictor and it is more easily calculated.

7. Should You Try to Raise Your 'Good' Cholesterol? You Might ...

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   HDL cholesterol is considered "good" cholesterol. While still a type of fat in your bloodstream, it doesn’t clog arteries, and higher levels are linked to lower chances of heart problems.

8. Hyperlipidemia - Wikipedia

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   Hyperlipidemia is abnormally high levels of any or all lipids (e.g. fats, triglycerides, cholesterol, phospholipids) or lipoproteins in the blood. [2] The term hyperlipidemia refers to the laboratory finding itself and is also used as an umbrella term covering any of various acquired or genetic disorders that result in that finding. [3]

9. You can lower your cholesterol by up to 25% with diet and ...

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   Further, adds Nathan, "Omega-3 fatty acids—as found in certain types of fish such as mackerel, tuna and salmon—can improve HDL-C, or so-called 'good cholesterol,' and lower triglycerides."