good cholesterol
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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They also found that high-density lipoprotein, or HDL, often called "good" cholesterol, can help protect the liver by blocking these harmful substances.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 18, 2026
Once reused and reheated, trans fats, which increase "bad cholesterol" and decrease "good cholesterol", can form in the oil.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2024
By contrast, transmasculine people taking testosterone see their good cholesterol decrease.
From Scientific American ● May 12, 2022
His research had inspired a pile of viral stories cataloging the negative effects of sitting at a desk: leg muscles shut down, blood pressure increases, good cholesterol plummets, your children starve.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 6, 2019
My good cholesterol is higher than average and I am not overweight.
From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2018
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