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Lowering Cholesterol Naturally
A few simple lifestyle changes can help you lower your cholesterol levels naturally. Lower cholesterol will help you live a longer and healthier life.

Raising Your Good Cholesterol
Your body contains good cholesterol and bad cholesterol. It is important to understand how to raise your good cholesterol so you can avoid illnesses associated with bad cholesterol.

Understanding Cholesterol Numbers
The next time you head to the doctor's office it's important that you try to understand exactly what the numbers mean on the cholesterol report you're given. Being able to interpret the numbers will help you in lowering bad cholesterol more effectively and in asking educated questions.

Understanding Good Cholesterol
High-density lipoprotein or HDL, is known as "good" cholesterol. About one-third of blood cholesterol is carried by HDL. HDL seems to protect against heart attack, it does this by carrying cholesterol away from the arteries and back to the liver, where it's excreted from the body.