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

    Lifestyle changes known to increase HDL, such as moving more, quitting smoking or improving your diet, have been shown to lower the risk of heart attacks, ...

  2. High cholesterol - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    LDL cholesterol builds up in the walls of your arteries, making them hard and narrow. High-density lipoprotein (HDL). HDL , the "good" cholesterol, picks up ...

  3. 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.

  4. Cholesterol test - Mayo Clinic

    High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol. This is called the "good" cholesterol because it helps carry away LDL cholesterol, thus keeping arteries open ...

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

    And either of those two options seems to be a better risk predictor than your total cholesterol level or your low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol level, ...

  6. Blood tests for heart disease - Mayo Clinic

    Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. This is sometimes called the "bad" cholesterol. Too much LDL cholesterol in the blood causes plaque to build up in ...

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

    Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. LDL , or "bad," cholesterol can build up in the walls of arteries, making them hard and narrow. · High-density ...

  8. VLDL cholesterol: Is it harmful? - Mayo Clinic

    Like LDL cholesterol, very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) cholesterol is considered a type of 'bad' cholesterol.

  9. 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 ...

  10. High cholesterol - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    A blood test to check cholesterol levels — called a lipid panel or lipid profile — typically reports: Total cholesterol; LDL cholesterol; HDL cholesterol ...