Cholesterol is fundamental to natural health, playing essential roles in hormone production and neurological function. Discover its importance in this article.
What is Cholesterol
It is true, you you need cholesterol.
This soft, waxy substance is found not only in your bloodstream, but also in every cell in your body, where it aids in the production of cell membranes, hormones, vitamin D, and bile acids. that help you digest fat.
Cholesterol also helps in the formation of memories and is vital for neurological function.
Your liver produces about 75 percent of the cholesterol in your body.[i] and according to conventional medicine
There are two types:
- High-density lipoprotein or HDL: This is the so-called «good» cholesterol that helps keep cholesterol away from the arteries and remove excess arterial plaque, which may help prevent heart disease.
- Low-density lipoprotein or LDL: So-called «bad» cholesterol circulates in the blood and, according to conventional thinking, may build up in the arteries, forming plaque that makes the arteries narrower and less flexible (a disease called atherosclerosis). If a clot forms in one of these arteries leading to the brain or heart, then it could cause a stroke or heart attack.
Those that are also part of the total cholesterol count are:
- Triglycerides: Elevated levels of this dangerous fat have been linked to heart disease and diabetes. Triglyceride levels are known to be elevated by eating a lot of grains and sugars, being physically inactive, smoking, drinking excessive alcohol and being overweight or obese.
- Lipoprotein or Lp(a): Lp(a) is a substance that is made up of LDL «bad» cholesterol plus protein (aprotein a). Elevated levels of Lp(a) are a major risk factor for heart disease. This has been well established, yet few physicians check these levels in their patients.
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