Cholesterol: Top foods to improve your numbers - Mayo Clinic One of the most helpful changes is limiting the saturated and trans fats you eat Saturated fats — such as those in meat, butter, cheese and other full-fat dairy products — raise your total cholesterol Decreasing your consumption of saturated fats to less than 7% of your total daily calorie intake can reduce your LDL cholesterol by 8% to 10%
My HDL is 110. Is this too high? - Mayo Clinic Connect "Oddly enough, people who naturally have extremely high HDL levels — above 100 mg dL (2 5mmol L) — appear to be at higher risk of heart disease This may be caused by genetic factors "
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Managing high cholesterol with lifestyle changes High cholesterol is a challenge for some people, but your willingness to learn more and make lifestyle adjustments can go a long way to effectively managing the condition and reducing your risk for heart attack or stroke
Mayo Clinic Minute: The role of cholesterol in heart health Most people know that high cholesterol is bad for their heart, but few people really understand what cholesterol is In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr Claire Haga, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, explains why it's so closely related to heart problems