Low HDL Cholesterol is Associated with Lower Gray Matter Volume in Cognitively Healthy Adults.
Ward MA, Bendlin BB, McLaren DG, Hess TM, Gallagher CL, Kastman EK, Rowley HA, Asthana S, Carlsson CM, Sager MA, Johnson SC.
Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Wm. S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital Madison, WI, USA.
This study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20725527
The findings of the study suggest that adults with decreased levels of HDL cholesterol may be experiencing cognitive changes and Gray Matter reductions in regions associated with neurodegenerative disease and therefore, may be at greater risk for future cognitive decline.
The best way to raise your HDL cholesterol is to eat more saturated fat.
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