High - greater than 60 mg/dl
Your cholesterol HDL ratio is calculated by dividing your high-density lipoprotein (HDL, or "good") cholesterol into your total cholesterol. Your doctor can assist you in advising what your optimum HDL ratio should be.
HDL is the so called "good cholesterol". However, HDL cholesterol is not found as dietary cholesterol, it's simply measured in the blood.
hdl is your good cholesterol..you want it higher and you want your ldl to be lower
There are different types of cholesterol, LDL and HDL. HDL is the good cholesterol, the higher it is, the better it is for you. LDL is the bad cholesterol, which meant the lower it is, the better for your health.
HDL is the cholesterol that is BAD for you?
Cholesterol is cholesterol. HDL and LDL are lipoproteinswhichtransport the hydrophobic substance "cholesterol" in the blood stream.Beef liver contains cholesterol.
HDL cholesterol refers to a certain type of cholesterol found in the blood. To have your HDL cholesterol checked, schedule an appointment with your doctor.
The HDL cholesterol is known as good cholesterol that it should keep cholesterol in 35ml, 40ml for women and for men the levels change between good and bad cholesterol.
HDL= Good Cholesterol, LDL = Bad Cholesterol
HDL cholesterol is the good cholesterol because is flows in the bloodstream and removes harmful cholesterol from the areas in which it doesn't belong. If you have high HDL levels of cholesterol it will reduce your chance of getting heart disease.
when we exercise more HDL cholesterol are being produced which reduces our body cholesterol
If you want more HDL or LDL, eat more high-cholesterol foods and don't exercise. If you want less, then eat foods with less cholesterol and exercise. You may also take a statin drug to help lower your LDL. HDL = good cholesterol, by the way.