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Why Do I Have Both Bad & Good Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a fat that does not mix well with blood, which is mostly water. To move it through your bloodstream, your body packages it into tiny carriers. When too much cholesterol is carried in the wrong way, it builds up in your arteries over time, increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke.
HDL (High-Density Lipoprotein) is the "good" cholesterol. It is the cleanup crew. It collects excess cholesterol and carries it back to the liver, to be recycled or removed from the body. Generally, the higher your HDL, the better.
LDL (Low-Density Lipoprotein) is the "bad" cholesterol. But, it has an important job, delivering cholesterol to cells to build cell walls, make hormones, and produce vitamin D. The problem begins when there is too much LDL. This can leave cholesterol behind in your artery walls, and plaque gradually builds up.
Triglycerides are another type of fat found in your blood. They store excess calories for later use. High triglycerides often go hand in hand with high LDL or low HDL and can further increase your risk of heart disease. These are all common blood work (lab result) measurements that help assess heart health.
So, how can you have both good and bad cholesterol? Because your body uses different carriers to transport cholesterol. ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐ง๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ฐ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฑ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ. The important thing isn't simply whether you have HDL or LDLโ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฐ๐๐๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฆ.
๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ'๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐: Cholesterol itself isn't the enemy. Your body needs it every day. The goal is to keep the different types in a healthy balance, not to eliminate cholesterol altogether.
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