
The Bad Side of 'Good' Cholesterol
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The Goldilocks Zone
Research shows that about 7% of the general population reaches these scary HDL levels. Drinking a lot of alcohol drives HDL up, so he tells patients guzzling one or two glasses of wine or booze daily to cut it out. Statins are very effective at lowering LDL levels and he'd use those. Baby aspirin used carefully can reduce blood clots that lead to heart attacks.
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