Health & Fitness
HDL Cholesterol Level
Your HDL cholesterol level is one part of a lipid panel. HDL is often called “good” cholesterol, but understanding it requires more than assuming that a higher number always means better protection. What your HDL cholesterol level tells you HDL particles help carry cholesterol back to the liver. However, a higher HDL result does not […]
Measuring Cholesterol
Measuring cholesterol is a useful step toward understanding your heart health. A blood test gives information you cannot reliably judge from how you feel or look. What measuring cholesterol includes A lipid panel commonly reports total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and triglycerides. Results are often reported in milligrams per deciliter, or mg/dL. The National […]