Doctors and patients should pay more attention to so-called “good” HDL cholesterol and less to total cholesterol figures, a large-scale study published in this week’s American College of Cardiology found.

In this study of more than 30,000 adults, it was discovered that increasing HDL levels was the most important way to reduce heart disease risk –more so than lowering total cholesterol. The researchers note that HDL helps clear out existing cholesterol build-up in the heart’s arteries, improving artery health over time. Effective ways to boost HDL cholesterol include eating fish, exercising and consuming moderate amounts of red wine.

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Scott Davis