HDL cholesterol: How to boost your 'good' cholesterol
网页2022年11月3日 · If you have high LDL and low HDL cholesterol levels, your doctor will probably focus on lowering your LDL cholesterol first. Medications known as statins — such as atorvastatin (Lipitor) and simvastatin (Zocor) — are the most common treatment for high LDL cholesterol.
What Your Cholesterol Levels Mean | American Heart Association
网页2024年2月16日 · Studies suggest that an optimal total cholesterol level is about 150 mg/dL, with LDL-C at or below 100 mg/dL, and adults with LDL-C in this level have lower rates of heart disease and stroke. Talk to your health care professional. If you’re healthy, aim for an LDL below 100 mg/dL.
Cholesterol: Understanding Levels & Numbers - Cleveland Clinic
网页2022年7月19日 · Your cholesterol levels show how much cholesterol is circulating in your blood. Your HDL (“good” cholesterol) is the one number you want to be high (ideally above 60). Your LDL (“bad” cholesterol) should be below 100. Your total should be below 200. Talk with your provider about what your results mean for you and how to …
Low HDL Cholesterol and Its Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
网页2024年1月2日 · HDL is considered the “good” cholesterol because it helps to remove “bad” cholesterol and protect your health. The problem is when LDL levels get too high and HDL levels are too low. Having low HDL levels …
HDL (Good), LDL (Bad) Cholesterol and Triglycerides
网页2024年2月19日 · HDL cholesterol can be thought of as the “good” cholesterol because a healthy level may help protect against heart attack and stroke. HDL carries LDL (bad) cholesterol away from the arteries and back to the liver, where the LDL is broken down and passed from the body.
LDL and HDL Cholesterol and Triglycerides | Cholesterol | CDC
网页2024年5月15日 · The combination of high levels of triglycerides with low HDL and/or high LDL cholesterol levels can increase your risk for health problems, such as heart attack. Learn more about optimal blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels .
Making sense of cholesterol tests - Harvard Health
网页2022年5月14日 · The simple, do-it-yourself home cholesterol tests measure total cholesterol. But total cholesterol includes both "good" high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, and the "bad" varieties, chiefly low-density lipoprotein (LDL) …
Cholesterol: Understanding HDL vs. LDL - Harvard Health
网页2020年10月27日 · Cardiologists are often asked about low-density lipoprotein (LDL) versus high-density lipoprotein (HDL). The difference is important to understand. What does HDL cholesterol do? HDL clears from the body via the liver. HDL may therefore prevent the buildup of plaque, protect your arteries, and protect you …
The Difference Between HDL and LDL Cholesterol
网页2022年3月28日 · What are normal HDL and LDL levels? Now that you know about these two types of cholesterol, here’s something else to keep in mind: When you hear about high and low cholesterol (as in high-cholesterol foods or ways to lower your cholesterol), those terms almost always refer to LDL, or the “bad” cholesterol.
HDL vs. LDL Cholesterol: What’s the Difference? - Healthline
网页2024年6月27日 · Takeaway. In the blood, cholesterol is transported by lipoproteins known as high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL). HDL takes cholesterol to the liver for...
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