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High cholesterol can be confusing. 5 things doctors want you to know:
1️⃣ The Good: HDL helps carry cholesterol back to your liver. But high HDL doesn't cancel out high LDL.
The Bad: LDL can enter artery walls and add to plaque over years, raising heart attack & stroke risk. 1/5
1️⃣ The Good: HDL helps carry cholesterol back to your liver. But high HDL doesn't cancel out high LDL.
The Bad: LDL can enter artery walls and add to plaque over years, raising heart attack & stroke risk. 1/5
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