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My HDL cholesterol is 31.0 Please advise how to increase it as per normal range of 40-59. Is there any particular food item or drink which can help in making it better.
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Just take things easy and follow a healthy lifestyle. HDL is considered a good cholesterol and a little higher values may be beneficial. It doesn't mean that a person is healthy only if he has high HDL values.
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