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Alternative Therapies for Hyperlipidemia: The Lipid-ome of Lowering Cholesterol

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Does Alcohol Have Any Effects on HDL?

It only takes about three ounces of wine to really do that or the equivalent in the other alcoholic beverages. Genetic studies have shown that if you're born with a high HDL, like over 80, it actually is not beneficial and may be harmful. If you want to go to your family reunion and eat your Aunt Mary's potato salad, eat a big bunch of it. But just once every few years for the family reunion.

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