DEAR DR. ROACH: Can you please explain what is cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein and the significance of a high HDL cholesterol value? What about non-HDL ...

You get your cholesterol checked at your annual physical, and a few days later, you get back your results. If you’ve ever looked down the list of acronyms and felt at a loss of how to make sense of ...

HDL is a type of “good” cholesterol that helps protect your heart. Fatty fish like salmon, sardines and mackerel can help raise your HDL levels. Bake, steam or grill fatty fish for a delicious, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." CHOLESTEROL IS A WAXY substance that's found in your cells and actually has several important functions ...

Have you had a blood test to check your cholesterol level? These check the different blood fat components: total cholesterol LDL (low-density lipoprotein), which is sometimes called “bad cholesterol” ...

HDL, the so-called good cholesterol, appears to influence treatment decisions around statin therapy, according to an analysis in JACC: Advances. Compared with people who have normal HDL-cholesterol ...

They call it the “good” cholesterol — but like a cheating spouse, HDL might have been gaslighting us all along. A new study adds to a growing body of evidence that HDL, or high-density lipoprotein, ...

Experimental drug shows promise in raising good cholesterol levels. Nov. 15, 2011— -- An experimental new drug may someday offer people struggling with cholesterol problems a treatment option ...

The delicious addition your heart will thank you for. Reviewed by Dietitian Katey Davidson, M.Sc.FN, RD, CPT HDL is a type of “good” cholesterol that helps protect your heart. Fatty fish like salmon, ...

Clare Collins AO is a Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Newcastle, NSW and a Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) affiliated researcher. She is a National Health ...