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What is cholesterol, and how is there good cholesterol?
What is cholesterol, and how is there good cholesterol?
What is cholesterol, and how is there good cholesterol?
HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol, sometimes called 'good' cholesterol, absorbs cholesterol in the blood and carries it back to the liver. The liver then flushes it from the body. High levels of HDL cholesterol can lower your risk for heart disease and stroke.
Last updated on 12 Apr 2023
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What are LDL and HDL, good and bad cholesterol?
High levels of LDL cholesterol raise your risk for heart disease and stroke. HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol, sometimes called 'good' cholesterol, absorbs cholesterol in the blood and carries it back to the liver
Last updated on 12 Apr 2023
Is an LDL cholesterol level of 124 too high?
A LDL level of 124 mg/dL is considered elevated
Last updated on 12 Apr 2023
Is an HDL level of 86 too high?
HDL cholesterol levels greater than 60 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) are high
Last updated on 12 Apr 2023
What do HDL and LDL mean?
They both are lipids circulating in blood. High density lipoprotein and low density lipoprotein.
Last updated on 12 Apr 2023
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