HDL
links: Serum Cholesterol reference: 6-28-2021
HDL #
- HDL (as well as VLDL and chylomicrons) carries cholesterol to the liver from the periphery. It binds (bacterial) Endotoxins, alcohol, and breakdown products of PUFAs that have reached the bloodstream.
- According to some studies, all these things end up increasing HDL, which means it may not be a very good sign; I believe it is associated with all-cause mortality.
- Niacin increases it via inhibiting diacylglycerol acyltransferase 2.