People can check their cholesterol levels by getting a simple blood test. The test measures total cholesterol, HDL (high density lipoprotein), LDL (low density lipoprotein) and triglycerides, another type of fat in the blood stream. HDL is the "good" cholesterol that keeps LDL, the "bad" ch...
HDL 携带的胆固醇主要是使之回到肝脏中去,从而得以得到代谢并排除,最后可以达到一个减少胆固醇沉积的作用,提供动脉血管的HDL,血浆胆固醇量其实是减少的。 所以说低密度脂蛋白(LDL)中的胆固醇是“bad cholesterol” ,而高密度脂蛋白(HDL)中的胆固醇是“good cholesterol”。反馈...
Conversely, “bad” LDL cholesterol might be associated with a lower risk of glaucoma, researchers report. “HDL cholesterol has been regarded as the ‘good cholesterol’ for seven decades. However, this study demonstrates that high levels of HDL cholesterol are not consistently associated with a ...
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Conversely, “bad”LDL cholesterolmight be associated with a lower risk ofglaucoma, researchers report. “HDL cholesterolhas been regarded as the 'goodcholesterol' for seven decades. However, this study demonstrates that high levels ofHDL cholesterolare not consistently associated with a favorable progn...
This article offers basic facts about the good and bad cholesterol. Cholesterol levels are the mainstay of a debate on how to prevent heart attacks and reduce the risk of strokes and other chronic diseases like Alzheimer's disease. While it is a given that lower amounts of low-density lipop...
A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, and good fats can help lower what’s sometimes called “bad cholesterol.” You may hear your doctor call it “LDL cholesterol.” You have a greater chance of getting heart disease when yourLDLlevel gets too high. ...
根据上文“We all know there’s good cholesterol (胆固醇) and bad cholesterol. (我们都知道有好胆固醇和坏胆固醇。)”和下文“Good fat is medically known as “brown fat”, typically found in the neck and shoulders of newborns. (好脂肪在医学上被称为“棕色脂肪”,通常存在于新生儿的颈部和肩部。)...
Having high levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, the so-called good cholesterol, is usually considered positive. But that might not be true for everyone: According to a new study, higher levels of HDL cholesterol may not always be healthy for the hearts of postmenopausal women...
Clinic, Georgetown University's MedStar Research Institute, Academic Medical Center in the Netherlands and Eli Lilly examined the effects of a drug called evacetrapib on cholesterol levels in nearly 400 patients with either low HDL, the "good" cholesterol, or high LDL, the "bad" cholesterol. ...