EXERCISE AND CHOLESTEROL
Exercise combined with other healthful lifestyle choices, such as weight control and being a non-smoker, can help raise high-density lipoproteins (HDLs)— also known as “good cholesterol”—and as a result reduce certain health risks, including heart attack.
Medical experts say that even though HDL levels are to some extent genetically determined, they can be raised several ways, without using medication. In studies at Stanford University and Medical College of Virginia, losing excess weight and kicking a smoking habit have both been shown to lead to an increase in HDL levels. Postmenopausal women receiving estrogen replacement therapy also tend to have higher HDL levels.
Regular exercise is another method of ensuring high HDL levels. Experts say that regular muscle contractions stimulate the production of HDL. And while vigorous exercise produces the greatest effect, studies indicate that even mild exercise is of some benefit in raising HDL levels.
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