vgajic via Getty Images Large particle HDL cholesterol — also known as the "good cholesterol" — is tied to a higher Alzheimer's risk in a new study.
We all know that it’s important to control your cholesterol, but the focus tends to be on the so-called “bad cholesterol” or LDL cholesterol. For most folks, their “good cholesterol” or HDL cholesterol, isn’t part of the equation — but a new study suggests that’s not exactly right.
The study, which was conducted by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, looked at the HDL cholesterol in 503 middle-aged women. The data found that having larger HDL particles is linked to an increased likelihood of Alzheimer’s disease.
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HDL cholesterol is grouped into three sizes: small
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