{"id":26073,"date":"2023-01-26T14:46:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T14:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ldblifestylebenefits.com\/?p=26073"},"modified":"2023-07-28T22:57:13","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T22:57:13","slug":"cholesterol-the-good-the-bad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ldblifestylebenefits.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/26\/cholesterol-the-good-the-bad\/","title":{"rendered":"Cholesterol: The Good & The Bad"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Walking down a grocery store aisle, you may notice some items toting phrases such as \u201clowers your cholesterol\u201d or \u201cheart healthy.\u201d<\/p>\n

These benefits are often sought after because high cholesterol is an issue one in every six American adults<\/a> is dealing with (despite it not having any apparent symptoms), and it\u2019s a risk that can potentially lead to severe consequences \u2014 including coronary heart disease, heart attack, or stroke.<\/p>\n

Cholesterol is a waxy substance the body uses to produce cells, vitamins, and other hormones. A person\u2019s liver generally produces enough cholesterol, but a person\u2019s diet can also include cholesterol.<\/p>\n

Not all cholesterol is bad. In fact, HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol is commonly known as \u201cgood\u201d cholesterol. If you have too little HDL, it can increase the risk of the \u201cbad\u201d kind (low-density lipoprotein, or LDL) building up within your arteries.<\/p>\n

A person\u2019s lifestyle \u2014 diet, exercise, and weight management \u2014 contributes to their cholesterol levels. And in some cases, a person may be prescribed cholesterol-lowering medicine.<\/p>\n

The following suggestions below<\/a> are proven to support healthy cholesterol levels:<\/p>\n