High levels of HDL cholesterol, often called good cholesterol, are associated with a reduced risk of coronary artery disease (CAD). It appears that HDL particles scour the walls of blood vessels, cleaning out excess cholesterol that otherwise might have been used to make the plaques that cause CAD.
Grant County, located in the central part of Northern Kentucky, was formed from Pendleton County in 1820. Named for two brothers who came from North Carolina in 1779 and established Grants Station , Fayette County. John developed salt works on the Licking River. Samuel was killed by Indians in Indiana in 1794.
Mercer County. Welcome to Mercer County. Mercer County is ideally located in the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky near the center of the state, 32 miles from Lexington and, I-75 via Bluegrass Parkway, 75 miles from Louisville via US 127 and I-64 and 110 miles from Cincinnati via I-75 North. Mercer County, formed in 1786, is rich in history.