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Can you be healthier the lower your cholesterol goes?
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Lower=better: The lower your cholesterol, the healthier you are. This assumes a normal diet. The exception to the low cholesterol rule is if your cholesterol is low due to malnutrition.
Answered 5/15/2014
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