Is having low levels of HDL cholesterol bad?

i know HDL is the "good" cholesterol, but having low levels of it bad? and why?

thank you!

Hi Lady Burps Alot,

HDL removes cholesterol from your bloodstream and carries it back to the liver. I like to think of HDL as a vacuum cleaner, picking up cholesterol LDL leaves behind in your arteries.

Here are two posts you may find beneficial:

Do you need to treat a low HDL level? – http://www.lisanelsonrd.com/blog/lower-cholesterol-do-you-need-to-treat-a-low-hdl-level

How do I increase HDL cholesterol? – http://www.lisanelsonrd.com/blog/lower-cholesterol-how-do-i-increase-hdl-cholesterol

All the best,
Lisa Nelson RD