How can I raise the high-density lipoprotein (HDL) level in my body?

A high-density lipoprotein (HDL) level of approximately 60 mg/dl appears to provide tremendous protection against arterial aging. Although statins, especially Lipitor and Crestor, will help increase HDL levels, drugs are not the most effective way of improving your cholesterol ratio. In fact, no techniques have been proven to work for everyone.

Consumption of healthy fats will also increase HDL levels, as will exercise. Women tend to have higher HDL levels than men and are able to improve their HDL levels with exercise to a greater extent than men. A recent North Carolina study found that aerobic exercise increased HDL 20 percent in female patients but only 5 percent in male patients.

Also, drinking a glass of alcohol at night (half a glass for women) may increase your HDL. For most people, losing excess weight improves their HDL readouts. Although the interaction between weight gain and cholesterol levels is still not well understood, the two are strongly related.

Remember, if you lose weight you will reduce your low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and your triglycerides and make yourself younger from those benefits. We look at those independently from weight loss, but they are a strong benefit of weight loss if you have an elevated LDL or triglyceride level. This effect occurs even if you have gone on the Atkins diet and have eaten a lot of saturated and trans fat.

But remember, you want to modify that diet so you have healthy fats that because saturated and trans fats cause inflammation that will age your arteries. Choose healthy fats instead -- for example, fish instead of red meat -- even in the Atkins diet.

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