Your liver produces cholesterol to aid in hormone production and to protect nerves and cells. Additional cholesterol enters your body from consuming foods that contain cholesterol and saturated fats. Typically these foods are animal-based, like...
Good cholesterol, known as high-density lipoprotein or HDL, can help reduce your chances of developing heart disease. Elevating your good cholesterol level will help lower your harmful cholesterol level, according to the Mayo Clinic. Do not take...
Your HDL or "good" cholesterol helps remove bad cholesterol (LDL) from your blood, transporting to the liver for processing. The higher your HDL, the lower your bad cholesterol will be, as your blood will be cleaned continuously. Raising your good...
Cholesterol is a substance that helps build cells in the body but can also build up on blood vessel walls, according to MayoClinic.com. When cholesterol builds on blood vessel walls, the deposits are known as plaques and can narrow the blood...
While it's true that a high total cholesterol level may increase your risk of cardiovascular disease, not all cholesterol is created equally. According to the Mayo Clinic, raising your high-density lipoprotein, or HDL--"good" cholesterol--can...
High-density lipoproteins, or HDL cholesterol, are often referred to as "good" cholesterol because they round up excess "bad" low-density lipoproteins, or LDL cholesterol, from your bloodstream and transport them to the liver to be excreted from...
Anyone who's concerned about health has undoubtedly heard that to reduce your risk for heart disease, you need to lower your total cholesterol and low density lipoproteins (the bad type of cholesterol) while increasing your high density...
Good cholesterol is known in the clinical setting as high density lipoprotein or HDL. Some experts believe that HDL removes excess cholesterol from arterial plaque, slowing its buildup, according to the American Heart Association. Raising this...
A healthy diet lowers triglycerides and raises the amount of HDL, or good cholesterol, in your blood. Cholesterol imbalance is an important health issue these days. More than 102 million adults in the U.S. have high cholesterol, according to the...
Cholesterol is a thick, sludgy fatty material found in the body. The liver makes cholesterol which is vital for body function. You can also get it from many foods. Too much cholesterol can get stuck on the walls of the veins and clog blood flow,...
HDL, or high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, carries approximately one-fourth to one-third of blood cholesterol, according to the American Heart Association. Doctors consider your HDL cholesterol your "good" cholesterol, as it helps transport...
TriCor, also known as a fenofibrate, has many purposes. Although doctors typically prescribe it to lower triglycerides, TriCor is also effective for increasing HDL -- or good cholesterol. Your doctor may tell you to make lifestyle changes at...
Cholesterol is fat found in the blood. There are two types of cholesterol: low density lipids (LDL) and high density lipids (HDL). LDL is commonly referred to as "bad cholesterol" because this is the type of cholesterol that sticks to arteries'...
Your total cholesterol numbers are made up of LDL (low density lipoprotein) and HDL (high density lipoprotein) numbers. According to the American Heart Association, too much LDL (bad) cholesterol can build up in your arteries and put you at risk...
Raising your high density lipoproteins (HDL), or the good type of cholesterol, should be a lifelong goal of everyone beginning in their teens. HDL helps to carry away low density lipoproteins (LDL), the bad type of cholesterol, before it has a...
As noted by the American Heart Association, cholesterol in and of itself isn't a bad thing. Our bodies need cholesterol to form cell membranes, bile, digestive enzyme, vitamin D, as well as some of our hormones. About 75 percent of our blood...
Good cholesterol is the colloquial name for HDL, or high density lipoprotein. Unlike LDL, or low density lipoprotein, which is commonly called bad cholesterol, HDL cholesterol travels from the body cells to the liver for excretion. LDL cholesterol...
Raising your high density lipoproteins (HDL), or the good type of cholesterol, should be a lifelong goal of everyone beginning in their teens. HDL helps to carry away low density lipoproteins (LDL), the bad type of cholesterol, before it has a...
Cholesterol, which affects your overall health, comes in two main forms. LDL, or low density lipoprotein, also known as "bad" cholesterol, clogs arteries and can lead to heart attack or stroke. HDL, or high density lipoprotein, also known as...
HDL or good cholesterol, can help rid your body of excess LDL, or bad cholesterol, according to the Mayo Clinic. It can also help prevent heart disease and other health issues. Exercise, smoking cessation and weight loss will all help you raise...
High-density lipoprotein (HDL)--also known as the "good" form of cholesterol--helps to transport harmful cholesterol from the blood to the liver, which allows the body to dispose of this cholesterol. Additionally, HDL cholesterol helps to reduce...
Red wine contains a compound called resveratrol, which can increase your levels of high-density lipoprotein, or HDL, the "good" cholesterol, according to MayoClinic.com. This may help lower your risk of atherosclerosis, which damages the...
Losing weight not only increases your good cholesterol, but it lowers your bad cholesterol. The good type is called high-density lipoprotein, or HDL, for short. The bad type is LDL, or low-density lipoprotein. By losing weight, you will not only...
Cholesterol, a wax-like substance in your body, comes in two different forms: "good," or high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and "bad," or low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) can help keep your low-density...
Boosting your HDL, or good, cholesterol levels is a smart move because HDL helps clean the bloodstream of excess LDL, or bad, cholesterol that builds up plaque in the arteries and can lead to heart disease. For men, risky HDL levels are less than...
Cholesterol is a substance in the body that is produced in the liver and used for cell formation and hormone release. It consists of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), which is bad cholesterol, and high-density lipoprotein (HDL), which is good...
Fish is an excellent source of low-fat protein and an important part of a balanced diet. But there are even more health benefits that you can derive from eating fish regularly. Fish oil contains omega-3 fatty acids, a type of polyunsaturated fat...
Cholesterol is a waxy substance found in the blood that has earned a bad reputation because of its involvement with artery-clogging strokes and heart attacks. Low-density lipoprotein, or LDL, is considered the bad kind of cholesterol because it...
Lower density lipoprotein, or LDL, cholesterol is the bad cholesterol. High levels of LDL cholesterol in the blood increase your risk of heart disease because it can build up in the arteries and form dangerous plaque. High density lipoprotein, or...
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