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LDL versus HDL cholesterol management

Is it important to focus on LDL rather than HDL ? How to improve HDL ?

Out of the two big culprits LDL is the better one to focus on because you can easily improve it with medications and diet .Even with aggressive diet control you can improve the LDL by 20 to 30% .HDL is usually low in south Asians and is very hard to increase and only aggressive exercise can increase HDL. Some medications may increase a bit (such as Niacin) but have side effects. Walnuts may increase slightly as well

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