New Rules For Giving Good Cholesterol A Boost by Christopher Weaver.  The Wall Street Journal.  January 7, 2013.

In light of recent failures to find a drug boost to the "good" cholesterol has resulted in the consideration of different approaches.  Current theories emphasize the possibility that medically-elevented HDL is not as effective as natural HDL in removing "bad" cholesterol from artery walls and toward the liver.  The natural ways to raised HDL include avoiding carbohydrates, eating fish and olive oil, and losing weight.  I found a quote from a Northwestern Medicine cardiologist interesting:  "There's a big focus on drugs, partly because no one is making a lot of money selling nuts."