Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MDMedically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD Normal HDL and LDL cholesterol ranges vary by age and assigned sex. HDL cholesterol is the "good" cholesterol you ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I'm a healthy and fairly active 62-year-old female. My blood pressure and cholesterol levels have always been very good, and there's no history of heart issues in my immediate family.

High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), the "good cholesterol," transports cholesterol from the arteries to the liver for elimination. Previous studies have demonstrated an association between ...

HDL, the so-called good cholesterol, appears to influence treatment decisions around statin therapy, according to an analysis in JACC: Advances. Compared with people who have normal HDL-cholesterol ...

The latest cholesterol levels of a 67-year-old white woman are total cholesterol 350 mg/dL, HDL 150 mg/dL, and LDL 186 mg/dL. In the past, her levels have been total cholesterol 229-290; HDL 120 and ...

Vitamin D helps maintain bone health and is found in certain foods, supplements, and sunlight when it interacts with the skin. Cholesterol is a fatty substance found in cells that helps make hormones ...

High-density lipoproteins (HDL), also known as "good cholesterol," remove excess cholesterol from the body's tissues and ...

People whose LDL cholesterol is in the normal range—even those without metabolic risk factors—may yet have levels of apolipoprotein B (apoB) that predict an elevated risk of future atherosclerotic ...