> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.edel.finance/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Health Factor

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The **Health Factor (HF)** is the key measure of account safety. It shows how close a borrower is to liquidation.

### Formula

$\text{Health Factor} = \frac{\text{Total Collateral Value} \times \text{Weighted Average Liquidation Threshold}}{\text{Total Borrow Value}}$

### Risk Zones

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Healthy" icon="heart">
    HF > 1.5
  </Card>

  <Card title="Monitor" icon="eye">
    HF 1.0-1.5
  </Card>

  <Card title="At Risk" icon="triangle-exclamation">
    HF \< 1.0
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

### Improving Your Health Factor

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Add Collateral" icon="plus">
    Supply additional assets to increase collateral value
  </Card>

  <Card title="Repay Debt" icon="minus">
    Repay borrowed amounts to reduce total debt
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

### Liquidation Process

<Card title="Liquidation Process" icon="triangle-exclamation" href="/concepts/liquidation-process">
  Learn how liquidation works when your health factor drops below 1.0, including the step-by-step process and protection strategies.
</Card>