Alcohol seems to increase the good HDL cholesterol and prevent clots.

The good HDL helps remove excess cholesterol and plaque from the arteries to keep your heart healthy.

Analysts expect Merck to present favorable data on Sunday on an experimental drug to raise good HDL cholesterol.

Tea can lower bad LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol, and red wine can raise good HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol.

A study published in JAMA (the Journal of the American Medical Association) showed that increased sugar intake decreases our good HDL cholesterol levels.

Clinical trials showed Acomplia cuts weight and waist circumference and improves blood sugar levels, good HDL cholesterol and helps tackle fat levels in the blood.