High Density Lipoprotein (HDL cholesterol) is a substance that is used to transport cholesterol in our bloodstreams. HDL cholesterol picks up the extra LDL cholesterol (low density lipoproteins) that our bodies contain and takes it back to our liver where it is then expelled from our bodies. It is actually healthy for you to have a high HDL cholesterol level. Certain medications and healthy lifestyle habits can decrease your LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol) by increasing your HDL cholesterol.

Cholesterol is found in our body cells and when it is being transported in the bloodstream. Cholesterol, as a fat, actually separates itself from the blood, but is protected by proteins that form a shell around the cholesterol called, “cholesterol complex”.