Question 1

how can i reduce bad cholesterol?

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Reducing LDL : Mediterranean diet, weight loss, exercise, cut out prepared foods, more vegetables and fruits.

Question 2

what foods can raise my bad cholesterol?

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Meat: A big mac could do a pretty good job.

Question 3

best & fastest way to reduce bad cholesterol ?

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Exercise: You can raise your HDL my exercise and lower your LDL is by eating a diet which results in you lose the that particularly  a low carbohydrate diet very low like atkins diet Niacin supplements are also beneficial these are easy ways to start improving your cholesterol.

Question 4

what is the definition or description of: bad cholesterol?

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LDL Cholesterol: Blood fats, cholesterol and triglyceride, are not soluble in water and are not transported in blood by themselves. Instead, lipids are carried by various lipoprotein particles. Low denisty lipoprotein (ldl) particles move into the artery wall and directly promote vascular disease. Cholesterol carried in LDL (ldl-c) is commonly used to estimate the number of "bad" LDL particles.

Question 5

what is the best way to decrease the bad cholesterol levels?

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Cholesterol: Cholesterol levels can be improved by low glycemic diet, exercise especially high interval and glyconutrient consumption

Question 6

please suggest what foods have good cholesterol and what are bad cholesterol?

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Watch saturated fat: Cholesterol content in foods is not as important as saturated and trans fats. These are found in meat, diary, processed and fast foods. Everyone knows about red meat, but bad fats are hidden in cheese and pizza, fast food burgers, fried chicken and  fries. Ice cream, puddings, and cookie and cake mixes are also bad. Replace with unsaturated vegetable oils, veggies, fish, soy, nuts and fruit.

Question 7

could lifting weights lower bad cholesterol?

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Yes: Exercise is helpfull to lower cholesterol and keep your weight under control. Aerobic exercise is better than weight lifting. I.

Question 8

is the cholesterol in shrimp good or bad cholesterol?

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Bad cholesterol: Cholesterol in shrimp is bad cholesterol.

Question 9

could you have a ldl (bad) cholesterol that is too low?

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Not really: Very low LDL cholesterol levels (less than 40) can occur genetically (hypobetalipoproteinemia), in which case such low values are present from birth, or in response to medical therapies. In both settings individuals have normal development, sexual function, and show no specific adverse effects. Low levels are sometimes noted due to severe illness (cancer, etc), but that is a different issue.

Question 10

what is the regular number treatable for the bad cholesterol?

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It depends: In the absence of other risk factors, LDL should be less than 130.  If you have significant risk factors, such as diabetes, your LDL should be less than 100.  If you already have had issues with a blockage or build up in your arteries, new guidelinels recommend an LDL of < 70 to put you in the lowest risk category.

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