When Your 'Good' Cholesterol Levels Are Low

HDL cholesterol ("good" cholesterol) plays an interesting role in that it actually removes LDL cholesterol ("bad" cholesterol) from the walls of your arteries.

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Healthy Heart When Your 'Good' Cholesterol Levels Are Low HDL cholesterol ("good" cholesterol) plays an interesting role in that it actually removes LDL cholesterol ("bad" cholesterol), which may protect your arteries from clogging up and causing conditions like a heart attack or stroke. READ NOW EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK Treating Polycythemia Vera READ NOW  › READ THESE NEXT How to Increase Your 'Good' Cholesterol READ NOW  › Can Your Total Cholesterol Be Too Low? READ NOW  › Foods That Raise Your 'Good' Cholesterol READ NOW  › You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Healthy Heart newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. A DOTDASH BRAND 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2018 Verywell.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy