A normal result does not promise health: While having all test results within normal limits is certainly a good sign, it's not a guarantee. For many tests, there is a lot of overlap among results from healthy people and those with diseases, so there is still a chance that there could be an undetected problem.
Foods that boost your good cholesterol by CHARLOTTE HARDING, femail.co.uk We look at foods that boost your levels of HDL - the so-called 'good' cholesterol that can lessen your chances of a heart attack or stroke. Beans and lentils. All types of beans - from chick peas to lentils and even plain old baked beans - can help to boost your levels of good cholesterol. One study, by the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, showed eating a cup of cooked dried beans a day suppressed bad cholesterol by 20 per cent.
Oats. Many studies now show that oats help to reduce the amounts of bad cholesterol in the body and boost good HDL cholesterol levels. This is because oats contain something called beta glucans, a fibre that dissolves and sticks to the walls of the intestine.This interferes with the absorption of bad cholesterol.ish such as salmon, trout, tuna, mackerel and herring contain an active ingredient called omega-3 fatty acids which has been proven to boost levels of good cholesterol. Olive oil. Although olive oil is a fat it is a monounsaturated fat which has been shown to both reduce bad cholesterol and boost good cholesterol.