A colonoscopy (koh-luh-NAH-skuh-pee) allows a doctor to look inside the entire large intestine. The procedure enables the physician to see things such as inflamed tissue, abnoâ¦rmal growths, and ulcers. It is most often used to look for early signs of cancer in the colon and rectum.
Fatty fish, nuts and other foods with omega-3 fatty acids boost HDL cholesterol levels, as does cooking with olive, canola or peanut oil. All of those oils contain monounsaturated and polyunsaturated...
As with many things in life there is a âyou are what you eatâ component to this. There are many good cholesterol foods and this does not include your grandmotherâs orange/yellow tub of margarine. Foods in nature like fish (salmon in particular), avocados, nuts and olives all contain lots of good cholesterol. Therefore, eating those foods is one great way to help increase HDL levels.