HDL - Factors that Increase

These Substances may Increase HDL Cholesterol levels

Alkaloids

 Capsaicin may increase HDL Cholesterol levels.  ^[1]

Amino Acids

 Carnitine may increase the body's production of HDL Cholesterol.  ^[2]

 Ethylene-Diamine-Tetra-Acetate (EDTA - the synthetic Amino Acid used in Chelation Therapy) may increase serum HDL Cholesterol levels.

 N-Acetyl-Cysteine (NAC) may increase HDL Cholesterol levels.  ^[3]

 Taurine may increase the body’s production of HDL Cholesterol.  ^[4]

Carbohydrates

 Chitosan may increase serum HDL Cholesterol levels.  ^[5]

 Glycosaminoglycans may increase serum HDL Cholesterol levels. 

 Guar Gum may increase HDL Cholesterol levels.  ^[6]

 Gum Arabic (6,000 mg per day for at least eight weeks) may increase serum HDL Cholesterol levels (by an average of 13%). 

 Psyllium may increase HDL Cholesterol levels.  ^[7]

Carotenoids

 Astaxanthin may increase HDL Cholesterol levels.  ^[8]

Enzymes

 Paraoxonase-1 is required for the optimal function of High Density Lipoproteins.

Hormones

 Estrogens may increase HDL Cholesterol levels.

 Glucose Tolerance Factor (GTF) may increase HDL Cholesterol levels by up to 18%.

 Melatonin may increase HDL Cholesterol levels.  ^[9]

 Progesterone may increase HDL Cholesterol levels.  ^[10]

Lipids

 Monounsaturated Fatty Acids may increase serum HDL Cholesterol levels. 

 Omega-3 Fatty Acids may slightly increase increase HDL Cholesterol levels:  ^[11]

 Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) may increase HDL Cholesterol levels.  ^[12]

 Eicosapentaenoic Acid(EPA) may increase serum HDL Cholesterol levels.  ^[13]

 Policosanol may increase HDL Cholesterol levels (by up to 10%):  ^[14]

 Octacosanol may increase HDL Cholesterol levels. 

 Supplementary Phosphatidylcholine (PC) (12,000 mg per day) may increase serum HDL Cholesterol levels (by up to 16%). 

 Phosphatidylinositol may increase HDL Cholesterol levels.  ^[15]

Microorganisms

 Lactobacillus sporogenes may increase HDL Cholesterol levels.  ^[16]

Minerals

 Calcium may increase HDL Cholesterol levels.  ^[17]

 Chromium may increase serum HDL Cholesterol levels. 

 Copper deficiency may result in lowered HDL Cholesterol levels (indicating that optimal levels of Copper may help to prevent reductions in HDL Cholesterol or to increase sub-optimal HDL Cholesterol levels).  ^[18]

 Magnesium may increase HDL Cholesterol levels.  ^[19]

 Manganese may help to increase HDL Cholesterol levels.  ^[20]

 Zinc may increase serum HDL Cholesterol levels.  ^[21]

 However some studies indicate that Zinc supplementation may lower HDL Cholesterol levels.

Mineral-like Compounds

 Charcoal (24 grams per day) may increase HDL Cholesterol (by an average of 8%).  ^[22]

Prescribed Medications

 HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (Statins) may modestly increase HDL Cholesterol levels.  ^[23]

 Pioglitazone may increase HDL Cholesterol levels.

Polyphenols

 Curcumin may increase HDL Cholesterol levels by up to 29%.  ^[24]

 Gamma Oryzanol may increase the body's production of HDL Cholesterol. 

 Hesperidin may increase serum HDL Cholesterol levels.  ^[25]

 Isoflavonoids (40 mg per day of Isoflavonoids derived from Soybeans) may increase HDL Cholesterol levels.  ^[26]

 Quercetin may increase HDL Cholesterol levels.  ^[27]

 Resveratrol may increase HDL Cholesterol levels.