Doctor Warrick
Welcome to Dr Warrick's Podcast Channel. Warrick is a practising cardiologist and author with a passion for improving care by helping patients understand their heart health through education work believes educated patients get the best health care to discover and understand the latest approaches and technology in heart care and how this might apply to you or someone you love.
Hi, my name is Dr Warrick Bishop and welcome to my Healthy Heart Minute. Today, I'd like to talk a little bit about HDL cholesterol, high density lipoprotein.
This is so-called the Good Guy of the cholesterol profile. We like to see HDL high, not low. What raises HDL cholesterol? Well, you've got a genetic predisposition to start with, so thank your parents whatever your HDL is, as a starting point. But then what else can affect HDL? Exercise can raise it. Reducing your carbohydrates can raise it. Being pre-diabetic or diabetic can lower it, and a little bit of alcohol can raise the HDL. Not that I'm recommending that, but they're all the things that can impact on this so-called good cholesterol.
I had the chance to speak with Dr. Karam Kostner, a world expert on treating cholesterol. I've got a podcast all about HDL attached to this video. So, check that out and have a listen. It's a lot more detail than what I've just given you, and you may enjoy it.
For now, however, I'm gonna wish you the very best. Take care and bye for now!
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