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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.
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What is different between hdl and ldl cholesterol?
HDL= Good Cholesterol, LDL = Bad Cholesterol
Which is the good cholesterol, HDL or LDL?
HDL or High Density Lipids is the good kind of cholesterol. HDL cholesterol is found in olive oil, salmon, mackerel, seafood and some fatty nuts.
Where can I find information about cholesterol hdl ratio?
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.
Where can I find an explanation of the cholesterol hdl ratio?
The WebMD website will give you the explanation of the cholesterol HDL ratio and will also tell you the benefits of a good HDL ratio. HDL stands for High Density Lipo-Protein. It is the good cholesterol in the bloodstream.
What does HDL Cholesterol mean?
HDL Cholesterol stands for "High-density Lipoproteins", which is the `good' cholesterol. A high level of HDL cholesterol in the blood is thought to lower the risk of coronary artery disease.
Is butter LDL or HDL cholesterol?
Butter contains about 31mg of cholesterol.
What are considered bad HDL cholesterol levels?
HDL cholesterol is considered good cholesterol and it actively removes bad cholesterol. HDL cholesterol levels greater than 60 milligrams is considered good but lower than 40 milligrams is considered bad.
Hdl is abbreviation for?
HDL= High Density Lipoprotein (good cholesterol)
What does low HDL indicates?
hdl is your good cholesterol..you want it higher and you want your ldl to be lower
What cholesterol does not harm health?
HDL is the so called "good cholesterol". However, HDL cholesterol is not found as dietary cholesterol, it's simply measured in the blood.
What is HDL cholesterol, and its symptoms?
HDL cholesterol is when there is more bad cholesterol than good cholesterol. There really are no symptoms to this disorder. To determine if you have high cholesterol go to the doctor and have it checked out.
What is the difference between Idl and hdl?
LDL and HDL both refer to cholesterol. The difference is that LDL is known and the "bad" cholesterol and "HDL" is known as the good" cholesterol. One may learn more about cholesterol at WebMD.
