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How to bump up your good cholesterol 16 Articles

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    by Ardeth Baxter

    Cholesterol is a big bad word to many people, but in reality, cholesterol, like a lot of things in life, has both good and bad qualities. The secret to a healthier heart is to increase your good cholesterol while reducin...read more

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    by Donna Mccay

    =========================== =================== 6 TIPS TO BUMP UP GOOD CHOLESTEROL LEVEL (HDL) =========================== =================== 1. Having a 2 hour consultation with a Nutritionist 2. Eat more fiber 3. Exe...read more

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    by Erin Yarrobino

    Cholesterol plays an important part in keeping us healthy easch day. It helps to repair cells, regulate hormones, and also to utilize vitamins such as iron, magnesium, and selenium. What people must learn is that there are...read more

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    by Syble James

    One of the many problems with cholesterol lowering drugs is they interfere with all cholesterol, upsetting the delicate balance between LDL and HDL. Although the medical-pharmaceutical industry emphasizes lowering choleste...read more

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    by Christine G.

    HELPING HDL The medical gospel has a way of changing day by day. The ideal heart-friendly regime is no longer an extreme low-fat diet, but a diet containing moderate amounts of "friendly fats". Instead of a single tot...read more

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    by Fiona Thompson

    We all know that when it comes to our diet cholesterol is one of those buzz words that crops up time and again. For years we were told to watch our intake of cholesterol, these days though we need to be sure we get enough ...read more

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    by Patti Morgan

    Cholesterol is sometimes a scary word, but good cholesterol can actually benefit your body. Good cholesterol is called HDL - high-density lipoprotein because it contains a lot of protein and not much fat. These HDL molecul...read more

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    by Shelly Mcrae

    High-density lipoproteins, also known as HDL, make up the good cholesterol your body needs to function properly. Often when you lower your bad cholesterol levels, or LDL, your good cholesterol levels will drop as well. ...read more

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    by Lisa Lemke

    When people talk about a healthy diet, there is an overwhelming focus on fat and a general assumption that low fat and no fat is the way to eating healthy. This is true but looking at our diet in such a way results in a v...read more

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    by Kim Kunaniec

    It is common knowledge that lowering your cholesterol levels can prevent serious heart conditions and lengthen your life. However, many people don't know that there are two types of cholesterol and it can be just as valua...read more

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    by Vanessa L

    Everyone is different when it comes to the right formula for improving cholesterol levels. There are those who are genetically privileged with higher HDL levels, those who have to constantly monitor their levels to make su...read more

  • by Glenn Hubbard

    The first step should be a change in your diet and exercise plan. I learn that a healthy diet and regular exercise are good for your health.However, for 2 out of 3 adults with high cholesterol, diet and exercise may not be...read more

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    by Ray Fauteux

    Good and bad cholesterol are in a constant battle with one another and in order to remain "heart-healthy" we should do everything in our power to make sure the right side wins. Good cholesterol(HDL) is comprised of high...read more

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    by Jess Howe

    Worried about eggs? Your weight isn't perfect? Join the club. Most people in this country today have some sort of cholesterol issue. According to the American Heart Association, it's a big issue: 37.2 million peo...read more

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    by Phronesis

    To bump up your good cholesterol simply means to increase or raise your good cholesterol. This is only possible by burning out the bad cholesterol. Cholesterol can be either negative or positive to the body. Doctors do adv...read more

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    by Dawn England

    If you already have a good cholesterol level you are on the right track so you are obviously doing something right. Keeping it that way can be quit simple watching what you eat is the best thing you can do to prevent your ...read more

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