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This can also lower levels of heart-protective high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol.
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Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 25 July 2025
There are two main types of cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL).
—Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 2 May 2025
Those include blood glucose levels, blood pressure, waist circumference, cholesterol profile (the body's levels of triglycerides, a type of harmful fat found in the blood), and high-density lipoprotein (a beneficial cholesterol-carrying molecule).
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
The messaging about reducing heart disease risk by boosting our intake of ‘good’ high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and avoiding ‘bad’ low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) has been around for decades.
—Paul McClure 05, New Atlas, 5 Feb. 2025
There’s also strong evidence that fish oil can help with heart health by reducing blood triglyceride levels and improving high-density lipoprotein, known as good cholesterol.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
In men, testosterone is linked to higher levels of low-density lipoprotein, or LDL, and lower levels of high-density lipoprotein, or HDL, which increase the chances of having a heart attack.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
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Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 25 July 2025
There are two main types of cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL).
—Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 2 May 2025
Those include blood glucose levels, blood pressure, waist circumference, cholesterol profile (the body's levels of triglycerides, a type of harmful fat found in the blood), and high-density lipoprotein (a beneficial cholesterol-carrying molecule).
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
The messaging about reducing heart disease risk by boosting our intake of ‘good’ high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and avoiding ‘bad’ low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) has been around for decades.
—Paul McClure 05, New Atlas, 5 Feb. 2025
There’s also strong evidence that fish oil can help with heart health by reducing blood triglyceride levels and improving high-density lipoprotein, known as good cholesterol.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
In men, testosterone is linked to higher levels of low-density lipoprotein, or LDL, and lower levels of high-density lipoprotein, or HDL, which increase the chances of having a heart attack.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
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“High-density lipoprotein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-density%20lipoprotein. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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