Contrary to claims that good cholesterol is beneficial to the heart a new study has showed that very high levels may be associated with an increased risk of heart attack and death. However the risk increased in people with low levels (less than 41 mg/dl) as well as very high levels (greater than 60 mg/dl) of HDL cholesterol. People with HDL cholesterol levels greater than 60 mg/dl had a nearly 50 per cent increased risk of dying from a cardiovascular cause or having a heart attack compared to those with HDL cholesterol levels 41-60 mg/dl. It may be time to
