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Making major headlines right now, a new study finds that more adults have high levels of good cholesterol.

So what does it mean and what's the difference between good and bad cholesterol?

Great points. This study is a report card on how we are doing in terms of managing our cholesterol.

Before I get to the grade, let's just do a quick review of the basic facts. Let's talk about LDL, that bad cholesterol first. This is that when you look

at your results, that's that number that you want lower than 100. Bad cholesterol contributes

to fatty build up in arteries, and this is a silent and painless process. The reason why I say

that is because so many patients talk to me about what they feel. This is not something you feel until you have the end result, which is an increased risk

of heart attack and an increased risk of stroke.

So now we'll move on to good cholesterol.

That's that number that you want to see higher than 60.

We're talking about HDL.

What does HDL do?

It carries the bad cholesterol from your arteries to your liver so that it can be released from your body.

And then what does this report card show?

14% of all adults have low HDL.

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