Need to increase HDL...ideas

What exacerbe said.

The HDL is typically difficult to raise.

Ya, low HDL is fairly common in vegetarians, and from my (admittedly limited) research, meat is one of the only ways to consistently raise HDL.

Are you able to eat eggs? Fish? Try more oils perhaps?

As others have said, exercise has been shown to help quite a bit.

Mine was low too, I was told to eat nuts , seeds, and cooked dry beans.

I decided to do some hunting. I'm going to order these and see how it works out: vegan flaxseed oil tablets. I'm not vegan, but I'd love a non-fish source of omega-3s which typically help raise HDL.

I am in the process of trying to raise my HDL as well. My doctor told me to increase my intake of nuts & seeds, specifically almonds. My doctor also stressed that exercise is a great way to bring it up. Good luck!

My HDL is 41, my Dr gave the usual exercise and diet, but also said having 1-2 alcoholic drinks a day could be beneficial. A glass of red wine etc...

There are studies linking increased saturated fat intake with increased HDL. In fact, coconut oil (mostly saturated fat) has been linked to increased HDL, even mainstream medical establishments have reported this although they still caution to use it sparingly because of "evil" saturated fat.

This guy is right, there is even a vegetarian in this thread here that does not have a good HDL, SATURATED FATS are good,

i eat 6 eggs a day and ground beef with mayo, cholesterol is good, been eating for 2yrs

can anyone explain this?

There are studies linking increased saturated fat intake with increased HDL. In fact, coconut oil (mostly saturated fat) has been linked to increased HDL, even mainstream medical establishments have reported this although they still caution to use it sparingly because of "evil" saturated fat.

This guy is right, there is even a vegetarian in this thread here that does not have HDL, SATURATED FATS are good,

i eat 6 eggs a day and ground beef with mayo, cholesterol is good, been eating for 2yrs

can anyone explain this?

Natural saturated fats effect the size (increases the size) of the lipoproteins that transport the cholesterol within our body whether it be HDL or LDL. The smaller the particle size the more atherogenic (dangerous) they are and because saturated fat increases the size of those lipoproteins we get an increase in total cholesterol and that's because cholesterol in the blood is measured in volume (ml/dl) and why saturated fat normally increases both HDL and LDL by volume, but not neccessarily by the total amount of lipoproteins.......small dense LDL called pattern B is very undesirable and is what's seen in the vast majority of heart attach victims. The diet that actually promotes sdLDL is a higher carb diet, low in fat and saturated fat, with high levels of sugar which reduces HDL and also reduces thse particles while increasing triglycerides in the blood. Hope that made some sense, if not I can elaborate.

There are studies linking increased saturated fat intake with increased HDL. In fact, coconut oil (mostly saturated fat) has been linked to increased HDL, even mainstream medical establishments have reported this although they still caution to use it sparingly because of "evil" saturated fat.

This guy is right, there is even a vegetarian in this thread here that does not have HDL, SATURATED FATS are good,

i eat 6 eggs a day and ground beef with mayo, cholesterol is good, been eating for 2yrs

can anyone explain this?

Natural saturated fats effect the size (increases the size) of the lipoproteins that transport the cholesterol within our body whether it be HDL or LDL. The smaller the particle size the more atherogenic (dangerous) they are and because saturated fat increases the size of those lipoproteins we get an increase in total cholesterol and that's because cholesterol in the blood is measured in volume (ml/dl) and why saturated fat normally increases both HDL and LDL by volume, but not neccessarily by the total amount of lipoproteins.......small dense LDL called pattern B is very undesirable and is what's seen in the vast majority of heart attach victims. The diet that actually promotes sdLDL is a higher carb diet, low in fat and saturated fat, with high levels of sugar which reduces HDL and also reduces thse particles while increasing triglycerides in the blood. Hope that made some sense, if not I can elaborate.

i understand, i just wish more ppl knew this instead of labeling saturated fat the devil. not to hate on carbs, carbs are ok, just dont go over board with it.

Thought you might like to read this... its a pretty good synopsis of cholesterol info: http://www.webmd.com/cholesterol-management/ss/slideshow-cholesterol-overview?ecd=wnl_din_120811

I'm actually shocked, Webmd mentions that a low carb diet may improve cholesterol levels! Wow. Beyond that I'm a bit disappointed in the slide show, no discussion of particle density, the propensity of saturated fat to raise HDL and increase particle size. Everything I've read suggests it's not nearly as simple as the conventional wisdom espoused on that page.

These two tables offer a great comparison of dietary fats. Chia seeds may be the way to go.

https://secure.manitobaharvest.com/images/uploads/pages/File/comparison-of-fats.pdf
https://secure.manitobaharvest.com/images/uploads/pages/File/hemphearts_infocard_nocoupon.pdf

from

http://manitobaharvest.com/hemp_nutrition/3778/Product-Comparisons.html