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A member asked:
Is it possible for your hdl cholesterol to be too high and cause some heart or arteries problem?
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No: Hdl (high-density lipoprotein) is actually not a cholesterol product at all, but a protein that carries cholesterol away from blood vessels. There are no studies indicating too high of a level.
Answered 4/16/2014
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No: As far as we know, HDL protects your arteries from damage.
Answered 11/1/2017
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HDL: There is more than one kind of hdl. One that is cardioprotective and one that is relatively neutral in that regard. Noe is proatherogenic.
Answered 10/3/2016
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