Often called “good” cholesterol, HDL works to remove cholesterol from your artery walls and circulation, taking it back to your liver to be excreted from your body.
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Known best as “bad” cholesterol, LDL particles move cholesterol into your tissues and are associated with the accumulation of plaque in your arteries.
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These particles are produced by your liver and carry triglycerides (fatty acids) to your tissues. When fatty acids are removed from VLDLs by your cells, VLDLs morph first into IDLs and eventually LDLs.
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As mentioned above, IDLs are created when fatty acids are extracted from VLDLs. Some of these are excreted via the liver while others become LDLs.
These are very large particles made in your digestive system. They primarily carry triglycerides and are influenced by your diet.
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