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What are LDL and HDL, good and bad cholesterol?
What are LDL and HDL, good and bad cholesterol?
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 Dec 2024
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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 Dec 2024
Which fats raise your LDL (bad) cholesterol?
Saturated fats raise LDL (bad cholesterol).
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
What do HDL and LDL mean?
They both are lipids circulating in blood. High density lipoprotein and low density lipoprotein.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
Where does LDL cholesterol accumulate?
LDL cholesterol accumilates in the arteries which clogs them and results in heart attacks and heart diseases.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
Is an LDL cholesterol level of 124 too high?
A LDL level of 124 mg/dL is considered elevated
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
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