It is of note that animals fed regular coconut oil have
less cholesterol deposited in their livers and other parts of their bodies.
Not exact matches
On top of that, there is the «good» (HDL) and «bad» (LDL) kind of
cholesterol — according to the American Heart Association, the first one contributes to the production of thick, hard
deposits that can clog arteries and make them
less flexible, increasing the risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular diseases.
The two types of
cholesterol are low - density lipoprotein (LDL), or the bad
cholesterol because it contributes to plaque, a hard
deposit that can clog arteries, making them
less flexible, and high - density lipoprotein (HDL), the good
cholesterol which is able to reverse the effects of LDL
cholesterol in the body.
LDL is a
cholesterol - carrying protein that can
deposit cholesterol in your blood vessels, so the
less you have of it, the better.