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How do I increase my HDL (good cholesterol)?

zrjp9
zrjp9 Posts: 86 Member
edited January 30 in Food and Nutrition
I did a wellness exam at work and everything was perfect except my HDL was low. How can I boost this? I prefer natural over some kind of pills...

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  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,424 Member
    The best ways are to, of course exercise, lose weight if your overweight, replace some refined carboydrates and sugar with fat. Fat increases HDL cholesterol with saturated increases it the most, then monounsaturated then polyunsaturated. Lowering carbs with fat also reduces triglycerides and can improve the atherogenic behavior of LDL as well.
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    I did a wellness exam at work and everything was perfect except my HDL was low. How can I boost this? I prefer natural over some kind of pills...

    Give this a read....

    http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hdl-cholesterol/CL00030

    executive summary: don't smoke. lose weight, exercise more, eat healthy fats

    Good luck!
  • zrjp9
    zrjp9 Posts: 86 Member
    Thanks for the feedback
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