Advantages in Increasing HDL Cholesterol in Your Diet
Increasing the HDL cholesterol (the good cholesterol) in your body can protect you from having heart disease. This shares the same result as reducing the LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol) but in a much lesser measures. There are studies proving that if you low HDL cholesterol level would be lead to high risk of heart disease. This means that even though you may have a normal level of LDL cholesterol, you still have the high chance of heart attacks if your HDL cholesterol level is low. HDL cholesterol somehow can protect the heart. There are also many studies trying t find out the ingredients of the HDL cholesterol and how it protects the heart from diseases. HDL Cholesterol Properties It was found that HDL cholesterol molecule contains protein, lipids and cholesterol. The role of HDL cholesterol molecules is apparently to clean the wall of arties, removing the LDL cholesterol and depositing the bad cholesterol to the liver for cleansing. HDL cholesterol acted as the cleaner in your arteries. Once you find your HDL cholesterol level is low, your doctor will prescribe you a treatment to increase your HDL cholesterol level in your blood immediately, even though you have normal cholesterol level. Methods to Increase HDL Cholesterol There are many well known and tried methods to increase the HDL cholesterols, the followings are 2 examples everyone should try: 1. Losing weight - As overweight is one of the major cause to heart attack, losing weight not only to decrease the LDL cholesterol, it also increase the HDL cholesterol and overall health. Exercise regularly is the important to reduce your extra fat in your body. 2. Stop smoking and drinking - smoking and drinking in excess can expose you in higher chance of getting a heart attack. You should minimize smoking and alcohol, if possible stop this habit. 3. Consume more food with fiber - consumed high fiber food like oats, legumes, fruits etc to increase HDL cholesterol level.
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