{"id":20753,"date":"2024-04-08T08:59:30","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T08:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/?p=20753"},"modified":"2024-11-15T08:29:58","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T08:29:58","slug":"high-cholesterol-causes-and-how-to-lower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/en\/blog\/high-cholesterol-causes-and-how-to-lower\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything about good and bad cholesterol and how to stay ahead of health problems"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Cholesterol. Good or bad cholesterol. HDL and LDL cholesterol. When it comes to cardiovascular diseases<\/a>, these terms are often mentioned. But what exactly is cholesterol? What is bad and what is good cholesterol? And what about high cholesterol levels and their causes and symptoms? But the most important question is, of course: what can you do about high cholesterol? Below, we explain it and also provide some tips to lower your cholesterol.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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What is cholesterol?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Cholesterol has a bad reputation. That’s not entirely fair. Cholesterol is present in every healthy body. It is produced in the liver and plays a crucial role in hormone and bile production, as well as in lipid metabolism. By consuming food high in saturated fats, more cholesterol enters your body. That doesn’t have to be bad, as long as there is a healthy cholesterol level. There are two types of cholesterol that interact with each other. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is also known as “good” cholesterol because it facilitates the removal of “bad” LDL (low-density lipoprotein) to your liver, where it is then broken down. When HDL and LDL are in balance, there’s no cause for concern.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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