Originally Posted by
Iride01
How high is too high?
Most health professionals are taught that the higher the HDL cholesterol, the more protective it is for your heart health. However, some specialist doctors are beginning to question this.
Very high levels of HDL have been reported to speed up the process of atherosclerosis, where the arteries become clogged up with fat, suggesting that at very high levels HDL doesn’t do its normal job of clearing fat from the arteries.
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.What you eat and drink
Eating a diet high in saturated fats and drinking too much alcohol can contribute to a higher level of HDL. If you and your doctor discuss making lifestyle changes, you will need to keep these going for an agreed time period, such as three months, before checking your HDL cholesterol levels again to see if the changes are working.Medication
Some medicines could raise your HDL levels, including:- the oral contraceptive pill (the pill)
- oestrogen replacement therapy
Thanks, I hadn't seen that article.
I already eat a low saturated fat diet, don't drink alcohol, am not on the pill, don't take estrogen
. So I guess the answer may be drugs to lower normal LDL to something lower than normal, since that is the only hammer in the lipid toolbox.