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  1. Red wine and resveratrol: Good for your heart? - Mayo Clinic

    But antioxidants in red wine may increase levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, also called the "good" cholesterol, and protect against ...

  2. Mayo Clinic Q and A: High Cholesterol In Childhood

    LDL cholesterol builds up on the walls of the arteries, making them hard and narrow. High-density lipoprotein, or HDL, is considered good cholesterol. It ...

  3. Metabolic syndrome - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Low "good" or HDL cholesterol. This means levels of less than 40 mg/dL (1.0 ... cholesterol, also called HDL cholesterol. High blood pressure. This ...

  4. In the Loop: Sorting Through the 'Mysteries of Good Cholesterol' - Mayo Clinic News Network

    The study found that "some people with naturally high good cholesterol due to a genetic mutation" are actually at an elevated risk for heart disease. First of ...

  5. High cholesterol in children: How is it treated? - Mayo Clinic

    Cholesterol ratio or non-HDL cholesterol: Which is most important? Cholesterol test kits: Are they accurate? Cholesterol-lowering supplements may be helpful.

  6. Soy: Does it reduce cholesterol? - Mayo Clinic

    Soy-based foods also provide other helpful nutrients, such as good fats, called monounsaturated fats, vitamins, minerals and fiber. If you substitute soy for ...

  7. Are you trying to remember which fat is the good fat to use in the kitchen? If you are confused about whether to use unsaturated

    Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says fats that raise your bad cholesterol levels and raise your risk for heart disease are the ones to avoid ...

  8. Blood pressure medications: Can they raise my triglycerides? - Mayo Clinic

    Older beta blockers can slightly raise triglycerides and lower high-density lipoprotein (HDL), also called the "good" cholesterol. This side effect may be ...

  9. Familial hypercholesterolemia - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Healthcare professionals will be interested to know if your siblings, parents, aunts, uncles or grandparents ever had high cholesterol levels or heart disease, ...

  10. Dietary fat: Know which to choose - Mayo Clinic

    Monounsaturated fats from plants may lower bad cholesterol and raise good cholesterol. They also may improve the control of blood sugar levels. Replacing ...