What does HDL mean?
Definitions for HDL
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Princeton's WordNet
high-density lipoprotein, HDL, alpha-lipoproteinnoun
a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of a high proportion of protein and relatively little cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of HDL in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of HDL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of HDL in a Sentence
It doesn't necessarily increase our HDL, or our good cholesterol, but we know that it is able to lower that bad cholesterol, and it prevents the bad cholesterol from being oxidized. When bad cholesterol gets oxidized, it then ends up clogging our arteries.
Soy has the antioxidant properties that can lower our LDL, so basically the bad cholesterol, it doesn't necessarily increase our HDL, or our good cholesterol.
Some of its saturated fat is comprised of shorter molecules than saturated fat from dairy fat, and these do tend to raise HDL cholesterol more potently.
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