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The most important factor in cholesterol is the ratio between the good high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL), the bad cholesterol. If the HDL drops below 35 mg/dL, your risk of heart disease increases no matter what the ratio is. The good news is that every little bit HDL rises reduces the risk.
