LDL
noun
: a lipoprotein of blood plasma that is composed of a moderate proportion of protein with little triglyceride and a high proportion of cholesterol and that is associated with increased probability of developing atherosclerosis : bad cholesterol compare hdl
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Mozaffarian said seed oils can help lower glucose levels, improve insulin sensitivity, reduce bad (LDL) cholesterol, reduce triglycerides and increase levels of positive (HDL) cholesterol.
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Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
3 July 2026
Cardiologists and dietitians say several familiar staples of the American diet, from red meat to refined carbs, are the ones most likely to push LDL cholesterol in the wrong direction.
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Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2026
What Hearing Loss Does to Dementia Risk The 2024 Lancet Commission on dementia prevention identified hearing loss and high LDL cholesterol as the two largest modifiable risk factors, each linked to 7 percent of dementia cases globally.
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Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
The authors note apoB is particularly valuable for patients with high triglycerides, insulin resistance or lower LDL-C levels, where traditional cholesterol numbers can be misleading.
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Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
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Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
3 July 2026
Cardiologists and dietitians say several familiar staples of the American diet, from red meat to refined carbs, are the ones most likely to push LDL cholesterol in the wrong direction.
—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2026
What Hearing Loss Does to Dementia Risk The 2024 Lancet Commission on dementia prevention identified hearing loss and high LDL cholesterol as the two largest modifiable risk factors, each linked to 7 percent of dementia cases globally.
—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
The authors note apoB is particularly valuable for patients with high triglycerides, insulin resistance or lower LDL-C levels, where traditional cholesterol numbers can be misleading.
—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
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LDL
noun
: a lipoprotein of blood plasma that is composed of a moderate proportion of protein with little triglyceride and a high proportion of cholesterol and that is associated with increased probability of developing atherosclerosis
called also bad cholesterol, beta-lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein
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