good cholesterol name
Sept. 26, 2007 -- HDL cholesterol is often nicknamed good cholesterol, and a new study shows just how good HDL cholesterol can be for people with heart disease. Here's the take-home message: The higher HDL cholesterol levels were, the better, even when LDL (bad) cholesterol levels were very low.
What cholesterol is: Cholesterol is a fat (lipid) in your blood. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) (good cholesterol) helps protect your heart, but low-density lipoprotein (LDL) (bad cholesterol) can clog the arteries of your heart.ome cholesterol tests also measure triglycerides, another type of fat in the blood. What type of test this is: This is a quantitative testâyou find out the amount of total cholesterol present in your sample.