Vitamin D and its Cholesterol

Vitamin D and Your Cholesterol

You probably already know something about the significant influence vitamin D has on health. If not, or if you need a reminder, you can visit my page on vitamin D.

What most people do not realize is that the best way to obtain vitamin D is through safe exposure of your skin to the sun. The UVB rays in sunlight interact with the cholesterol in your skin and convert it into vitamin D.

In short.

If your cholesterol level is too low, you will not be able to use the sun to generate the necessary levels of vitamin D.

Furthermore, this raises the question that if cholesterol were so dangerous, why would your body use it as a precursor to vitamin D and practically all steroid hormones in your body?

Another “proof” that cholesterol is good for you?

Consider the role of HDL “good” cholesterol. Essentially, HDL takes cholesterol from your tissues and arteries and returns it to the liver, where most of the cholesterol is produced.

If the purpose of this is to eliminate cholesterol from your body, then it makes sense that cholesterol would be taken back to the kidneys or intestines so that your body can eliminate it.

On the contrary, it goes back to the liver. Why?

Because your liver is going to reuse it.

“It takes it back to the liver so it can recycle it; making it into particles again so it can be transported to the tissues and cells that need it.” Dr. Rosedale explains. “Your body is trying to make and convert cholesterol for a precise reason, because it is very important, in fact, it is vital for health.”