How to Use LDL in a Sentence

LDL

noun

• For most people, LDL should be below 100 mg/dL — the lower, the better.
  — Knvul Sheikh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2024
• The most common are called statins, which decrease LDL levels.
  — Katherine Hobson, Time, 19 June 2023
• In contrast, statins can reduce LDL levels by as much as 50%.
  — Gina Kolata, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Mar. 2023
• This is the type of fat that can cause LDL cholesterol — the bad kind — to build up in your blood vessels, which also increases the risk of heart disease and stroke.
  — Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
• Most received doses that didn't make a measurable difference in their LDL levels, but were found to be safe.
  — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2023
• Regular intake of the soluble fiber in oats has also been shown to help reduce LDL cholesterol (a.k.a.
  — Jackie Lam, Women's Health, 2 Aug. 2023
• Your body makes all the LDL cholesterol necessary for healthy cell development.
  — Michelle Pugle, Health, 7 Sep. 2023
• While the lower doses didn’t have much of an effect, the highest dose reduced LDL cholesterol by 55 percent in the single patient who received it.
  — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 15 Nov. 2023
• The presence of too much low-density lipoprotein, or LDL cholesterol, in the blood raises the risk for heart attack and stroke by contributing to plaque buildup in arteries.
  — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2024
• By comparison, some statins can lower LDL levels by as much as 50 percent.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Mar. 2023
• Some studies have even found that swapping quinoa for wheat may lead to significantly lower levels of total cholesterol, bad (LDL) cholesterol, and body weight.
  — Ana Morales, Vogue, 12 July 2024
• Three patients, however, were given higher doses — and their LDL cholesterol levels were reduced by more than half.
  — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2023
• Traditional pie crust is made with butter, lard or vegetable shortening — all high in saturated fat, which can raise LDL, or bad, cholesterol and increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
  — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 29 Apr. 2023
• Everyone should know their blood sugar, blood pressure, waist circumference and bad (LDL) cholesterol.
  — Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
• Regular, brisk walking helps lower LDL (bad) cholesterol, control blood pressure, strengthen muscles, burn calories, and lift mood.
  — Heidi Godman, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2023
• But the heart association’s report noted that these improvements tend to be short-lasting, and that very-low-carb diets often cause an increase in LDL cholesterol levels, which can heighten the risk of heart disease.
  — Anahad O'Connor, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Apr. 2023
• Yet another trial showed that fewer women achieved their LDL cholesterol and blood pressure goals when researchers compared therapies.
  — Kristen Fischer, Health, 31 May 2024
• The researchers didn’t find any association between LDL cholesterol and dementia risk.
  — Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2023
• Trial participants who took the statin had an almost 40% reduction in average LDL cholesterol after 28 days.
  — Julie Washington, cleveland, 19 Dec. 2022
• Research has shown that berberine can help lower fasting glucose, post-meal glucose, hemoglobin A1c, and even LDL and triglyceride levels in people with type 2 diabetes.
  — Casey Seiden, Verywell Health, 3 May 2024
• Some research supports walnuts to reduce LDL (bad cholesterol that contributes to clogging arteries).
  — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 6 June 2024
• In a 2019 study, probiotic yogurt was found to significantly reduce total and LDL cholesterol in adults with mild to moderately high cholesterol.
  — Men's Health, 27 Apr. 2023
• Even with lifestyle modifications and maximum statin therapy, some patients still have high LDL.
  — Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 22 Mar. 2023
• For example, efforts should be made to lower LDL to a target level with cholesterol-lowering medications, according to Juraschek.
  — ABC News, 1 Feb. 2024
• For example, soluble, non-fermentable, gel-forming fiber supplements like this psyllium husk can help lower LDL cholesterol levels and heart disease risk.
  — Erika Prouty, Verywell Health, 11 Apr. 2024
• In fact, one review found that tree nut intake (including pecans) was associated with lower total cholesterol (including the bad kind, low-density lipoprotein or LDL) and triglyceride levels.
  — Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2023
• Lactobacillus acidophilus may help lower total and LDL cholesterol and reduce diarrhea.
  — Sarah Anzlovar, Ms, Verywell Health, 23 Apr. 2024
• Beta glucans work by impacting digestion and absorption of dietary fats and lowering levels of total cholesterol and LDL in your blood.8 By affecting these processes, beta glucagons can help lower the risk for heart disease.
  — Casey Seidan, Ms, Rdn, Cdn, Health, 27 June 2023
• My hereditary tendencies remained, but at least there were considerably fewer nasty LDL particles floating around in my bloodstream causing trouble.
  — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 8 Sep. 2023
• However, in transit, the cholesterol contained in LDL can be prematurely deposited in the arterial wall, promoting clogging.
  — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 29 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 6 Sep 2024