What do the terms “good cholesterol” and “bad cholesterol” mean?
All of us have 2 kinds of cholesterol in the body. The LDL cholesterol or the “bad†cholesterol is the one which deposits on the walls of the blood vessels (arteries) forming plaques, thus narrowing down the blood vessels and leading to an obstruction in the flow of blood. The HDL cholesterol or the “good†cholesterol is the one that takes away the excess cholesterol by carrying it back to the liver. It also removes some of the cholesterol that’s already attached to the walls of the arteries.
