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After the six months, not only did the low-glycemic diet group show lower levels of blood glucose, but they also enjoyed a 1.7 mg/dL boost in HDL, or good cholesterol, while the high-fiber group experienced a .2 mg/dL drop in their HDL. Studies have shown that raising HDL levels is one way to prevent heart attacks, but it's not clear yet whether the current findings translate to any practical protection against heart disease. (See 9 kid foods to avoid...
There are two main types of cholesterol: LDL, the “bad” cholesterol, and HDL, the “good” cholesterol...
...been shown to increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes, and is the type of cholesterol that has been successfully treated with pharmaceuticals. HDL has long been considered a protective factor, lowering the chances of heart disease...
...know that LDL is causal to the buildup of fatty plaques in the heart arteries, but it now looks like simple blood measurements of HDL may not be causal,” said study author Sekar Kathiresan, an instructor in medicine at the Medical School and director of preventive cardiology at Massachusetts General Hospital Instead, the proposed protective qualities of high HDL may vary for each person. For recent research, faculty profiles, and a look at the issues facing Harvard scientists, check out The Crimson's science page...
...Atkins women had slightly higher levels of HDL cholesterol, the good kind, and slightly lower blood pressure than those on the other three diets. Gardner said differences in weight loss likely contributed to those results...