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Is HDL or high density lipoprotein is considered the good cholesterol?
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Is it bad to have high hdl levels?
HDL (high density lipoprotein) is considered your "good" cholesterol while LDL (low density lipoprotein) is considered "bad" cholesterol.
Good cholesterol is also known as?
high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
What is the good form of cholesterol?
High-density lipoprotein, or hdl is known as good cholesterol.
High density is also known as good cholesterol?
High density lipoprotein is also known as good cholesterol.
Which lipoprotien is decribed as good cholesterol?
The HDL-lipoprotein is the "good cholestrol".HDL is short for "High Density Lipoprotein".
Hdl is abbreviation for?
HDL= High Density Lipoprotein (good cholesterol)
What is the meaning of LDL and HDL?
OK so LDL is low density lipoprotein and HDL is high density lipoprotein. LDL is considered to be a bad cholesterol and HDL, a good colesterol. there is more on this topic here : http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=180
What is HDL in reference to cholesterol?
High Density Lipoprotein, the "good" cholesterol. This is the kind of cholesterol that clears the plaque from blood vessels and takes it to the liver to be destroyed or recycled.
HDL is considered the "good" cholesterol. A good website is Webmd.com, which has great advice on controlling HDL with eating healthy.?
HDL stands for high-density lipoprotein, and it is considered the "good" cholesterol because it helps remove the LDL, otherwise known as the "bad" cholesterol, from arteries. You can learn more at http://www.webmd.com/cholesterol-management/tc/high-cholesterol-overview
What foods help raise my HDL cholesterol?
Although your doctor may have told you to lower your total cholesterol, it's important to raise your high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, which is known as the "good" cholesterol. It might sound like a mixed message, but reducing "bad" low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and increasing HDL cholesterol may lower your risk of heart disease.
What is the difference between bad and good cholesterol?
Bad cholesterol is low-density lipoprotein which can clog arteries and cause heart disease. Good cholesterol is high-density lipoprotein which takes cholesterol from the blood into the liver.
Which nutrient affects the amount of cholesterol found in the body?
Total cholesterol includes the good, or HDL, High Density LipoProtein, and the bad, LDL, Low Density Lipoprotein. A few things affect the total number. Saturated Fat, fat found in animal products (and coconut and palm oils), and cholesterol, only found in animal products, affect the total cholesterol.
