Blood Lipid Fractions
This is believed to be the most likely mechanism explaining alcohol’s positive effect on cardiovascular disease. There are two types of cholesterol: LDL and high-density lipoprotein (HDL). LDL is the lipid that, when oxidized, plays a role in atherosclerosis, which leads to heart disease. Alcohol itself, rather than any particular component of it, has been shown to raise the levels of good cholesterol (HDL). Exactly how alcohol has this effect is not known.
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