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Bookmark or Share- Prevention and Treatment of High Cholesterol (Hyperlipidemia)Tips on preventing and treating high cholesterol through healthy eating, becoming more active, medication and more. The American Heart Association gives you helpful tips on preventing and treating high cholesterol through lifestyle changes and medication, as recommended by your doctor.
- HDL (Good), LDL (Bad) Cholesterol and TriglyceridesHDL 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.
- Life's Essential 8™ - How to Control Cholesterol Fact SheetMove More: Physical activity helps improve cholesterol levels. Know Your Fats: The fats you eat can affect your cholesterol levels. Replace saturated fats with unsaturated fats. No Nicotine: Smoking lowers good HDL cholesterol. It also raises your risk of heart disease.
- What Your Cholesterol Levels Mean | American Heart AssociationWhat do HDL and LDL cholesterol levels mean? Learn about healthy cholesterol levels and what your triglyceride level and total cholesterol score mean.
- Here's the latest on dietary cholesterol and how it fits in with a ...Blood cholesterol – which includes HDL ("good") and LDL ("bad") – is one of eight essential measures of heart health identified by the American Heart Association. A diet high in saturated fat can lead to high LDL cholesterol levels and further lead to plaque buildup in the walls of your arteries.
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