how to increase the good cholesterol?

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How can I increase my "good cholesterol"?

Answer 1

Fish oil: Current recommendations include regular exercise, smoking cessation, attainment of target body weight and a healthy diet, omega 3 fatty acids/fish oil . These behaviors have been associated with increases in HDL cholesterol

Answer 2

HDL: This is a bit harder to increase than it can be to lower the LDL. Exercise is very powerful in helping the HDL. Aim for 5-6 days of cardiovascular exercise for at least 30 minutes at a time at moderate to higher intensity.

Answer 3

Diet & exercise: Diet, exercise, weight loss & smoking cessation.

Answer 4

Eat right & exercise: Whole grains, like wheat bran, oatmeal; Olive Oil, Peanut Oil, Nuts, Avoiding saturated fats like that in beef, butter, cheese; Eating more fatty fish like salmon; one alcoholic drink per day. Nice discussion on Mayo Clinic website: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-cholesterol/in-depth/hdl-cholesterol/art-20046388?pg=2 Also, check out my website CardioGauge.com.

Answer 5

2 recommendations: Jerusalem artichokes and dandelion root tea contain inulin. They help to increase good (HDL) cholesterol & to lower total cholesterol levels. Discuss with your physician.

Answer 6

See below: Choose the right parents, don't smoke, exercise, substitute olive oil for other fats, use resouvastatin, use fish oil, use niacin. The first 5 have been shown to lower the risk of heart attack and death. The last 2 have not or only weakly so.

Answer 7

2 options: Jerusalem artichokes and dandelion root tea contain inulin. They help to increase good (HDL) cholesterol & to lower total cholesterol levels.

Answer 8

Low carb food: Read these short articles: https://kaushikmd.com/2016/11/03/get-started/ https://kaushikmd.com/2016/11/27/eat-fat-to-stay-healthy/

Answer 9

HDL: To raise HDL aerobic exercise equivalent of 3mile daily walk or run is effective. A single daily glass of red wine can also help. There isn't much else that is effective and these generally wouldn't raise HDL by more than 10mg/dl if that much.

Answer 10

Reduce carbs: Completely stop high carb foods (grains, lentils, potato based items). Also avoid milk protein since it causes insulin resistance. Low carb food items such as flesh foods, eggs, non starchy vegetables, avocados, saturated fat (butter, ghee, coconut oil), olive oil are very effective. For more, go to: https://kaushikmd.com/2016/11/03/get-started

Answer 11

Many ways: Quit smoking (if you smoke) lose weight (if you are overweight) exercise diet (avoid saturated and trans fats) medications (see a doctor first!).

Answer 12

HDL: Regular 3mi/day walk or run, low fat diet, one glass of red wine a day.

Answer 13

Minimal: Mostly heredity related,exercise helps,not much change with diet or fish-minimal but what a heart healthy diet does is lower ldl thus changes the hdl/ldl ratio,moderate alcohol does increase hdl,niacin helps and taking an asprin prior to taking helps with side effects,most statins decrease HDL but crestor and zocor-increase hdl,smoking decreases hdl

Answer 14

Minimal: Mostly heredity related,exercise helps,not much change with diet or fish-minimal but what a heart healthy diet does is lower ldl thus changes the hdl/ldl ratio,moderate alcohol does increase hdl,niacin helps and taking an asprin prior to taking helps with side effects,most statins decrease HDL but crestor and zocor-increase hdl,smoking decreases hdl

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