Raise good cholesterol

Learn about eight foods that can help raise HDL cholesterol levels and lifestyle and medications that can help optimize cholesterol levels.

Did you know that there is one kind of blood cholesterol that is actually good for you to have lots of? It’s HDL cholesterol. Having an HDL level within the recommended range is associated with a reduced risk of heart disease and stroke.

Why saturated fat, sugar, and processed ingredients are bad for your heart.

"Bad" cholesterol and "good" cholesterol are terms often used to describe different types of lipoproteins, which are molecules that carry cholesterol and other fats through the bloodstream. These lipoproteins play a crucial role in maintaining overall health, but imbalances between them can contribute to heart disease risk. Let's break down these terms and discuss how to raise "good" cholesterol while managing "bad" cholesterol.

Get the facts about how you can increase the good cholesterol circulating in your body.

Eggs contain a large amount of dietary cholesterol, but does cholesterol in eggs raise levels of blood cholesterol? And should this impact how we view eggs nutritionally? Here's a full guide.

If you have high levels of LDL, your body can become oversaturated with cholesterol, which can eventually cause partially or fully blocked arteries.

Keep reading to learn more about HDL and what foods you should be eating to raise your HDL ratio in relation to total cholesterol.

Eggs and cholesterol linkFirstly, we make cholesterol in our body and we need it. Cholesterol forms the basis of our hormones, vitamin D synthesis, and much more. Secondly, eggs do contain cholesterol but eating cholesterol doesn’t necessarily raise your own cholesterol because absorption is regulated. Thirdly, saturated fats DO raise blood cholesterol levels. If you’re eating food that is high in cholesterol and saturated fats then it could impact your cholesterol levels.

As you strive to avoid worsening or triggering chronic health conditions, it's helpful to know which foods cause inflammation as they can be one culprit in the development of such concerns. Learn about the worst foods for inflammation here so you can avoid them as much as possible.