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  1. HDL cholesterol: How to boost your 'good' cholesterol - Mayo Clinic

    High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol is known as the "good" cholesterol because it helps remove other forms of cholesterol from your bloodstream. Higher ...

  2. High cholesterol - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    HDL , the "good" cholesterol, picks up excess cholesterol and takes it back to your liver. A lipid profile also typically measures triglycerides, a type of fat ...

  3. Cholesterol ratio or non-HDL cholesterol: Which is most important? - Mayo Clinic

    For predicting your risk of heart disease, many healthcare professionals now believe that determining your non-HDL cholesterol level may be more useful than ...

  4. Niacin to improve cholesterol numbers - Mayo Clinic

    Niacin is a B vitamin that can boost levels of high-density lipoproteins (HDL), the 'good' cholesterol, and lower triglycerides. Find out more.

  5. Trans fat is double trouble for heart health - Mayo Clinic

    Trans fats increase LDL cholesterol and decrease HDL cholesterol, which can increase the risk of heart attack or stroke. Reading food labels. In the United ...

  6. Cholesterol test - Mayo Clinic

    These plaques sometimes rupture and can lead to a heart attack or stroke. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol. This is called the "good" cholesterol ...

  7. Consumer Health: Niacin to boost your HDL, 'good,' cholesterol - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Niacin is an important B vitamin that may raise your HDL, ("good"), cholesterol. Find out if you should talk to your health care provider about taking ...

  8. Cholesterol: Top foods to improve your numbers - Mayo Clinic

    Research suggests that the fiber from avocados can improve HDL cholesterol levels and the quality of LDL cholesterol. Adding two servings of avocado per week to ...

  9. You may be familiar with high density lipoproteins (HDL), or good cholesterol; low- density lipoproteins (LDL), or bad cholester

    "The most common form of atherosclerotic heart disease in young people is this type — where we see high triglycerides, low HDL. It's much more common than just ...

  10. Blood tests for heart disease - Mayo Clinic

    ... HDL -C). Non-HDL-C is involved in plaque buildup in the arteries. Non-HDL-C fraction may be a better marker of risk than total cholesterol or LDL cholesterol.