# Danger of high ‘good’ cholesterol 

**URL:** <https://community.patient.info/t/danger-of-high-good-cholesterol/995278>\
**Category:** Heart health and blood vessels\
**Tags:** Cardiovascular disorders, cardiovascular-disor\
**Created:** [30 July 2026 20:43 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/danger-of-high-good-cholesterol/995278 "2026-07-30T20:43:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![Flis](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/a4c791/32.png) [@Flis](https://community.patient.info/u/Flis)\
**Post date:** [30 July 2026 20:43 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/danger-of-high-good-cholesterol/995278/1 "2026-07-30T20:43:49Z")

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For 20 years of cholesterol checks I have been told that a high level of good cholesterol was great & I was obviously eating the right things & to carry on. Now I have been told it’s dangerously high and causes furring of arteries. Why is this danger not mentioned in any article ?