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Bookmark or Share- High cholesterol - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo ClinicYou need some cholesterol in your blood to build healthy cells. But high cholesterol can increase your risk of heart disease. Lifestyle changes can help.
- Cholesterol ratio or non-HDL cholesterol: Which is most important?An optimal level of non-HDL cholesterol for most people is less than 130 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL), which is 3.37 millimoles per liter (mmol/L). For people with a history of heart attack, the desired level may be lower.
- Cholesterol: Top foods to improve your numbers - Mayo ClinicDiet can play an important role in lowering your cholesterol. Here are some foods to improve your cholesterol and protect your heart. By Mayo Clinic Staff
- High cholesterol - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicYour body needs cholesterol to build healthy cells, but high levels of cholesterol can increase your risk of heart disease. With high cholesterol, you can develop fatty deposits in your blood vessels.
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Best cooking fats for healthy cholesterol levels"HDL is considered a good cholesterol because it's measuring the amount of cholesterol that is removed from your arteries back to the liver," Dr. Fernandes says. You'll find these good fats in olive oil , avocado oil, and soybean and vegetable oil.
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