6 Ways to Increase Your 'Good' Cholesterol Levels
Not all cholesterol is bad. Experts share how to get more of the good stuff.
By K. Aleisha Fetters, Contributor | July 21, 2017, at 10:12 a.m.
Cardiovascular exercise can help keep your weight down and ensure your good cholesterol stays ahead of the bad. (Getty Images)
Cholesterol gets a bad rap. But the truth is, you need it to live, let alone lead a long, healthy life. Without this waxy, fat-like substance, you couldn’t make sex hormones such as estrogen and testosterone, adrenal hormones that help regulate blood pressure and metabolism, or essential nutrients such as vitamin D.
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