Cholesterol is not the killer it has been made out to be. In fact it is an incredible important structural and functional chemical in your body. One of the most important. No person has ever died from high cholesterol but many now die from low cholesterol. There is no such thing as bad cholesterol just bad medicine and lazy doctors.
Here are some of the benefits of cholesterol
Make hormones to deal with stress
All your sex hormones are made from cholesterol (estrogen, progesterone and testosterone- imagine what happens when you lower this)
Vitamin D is made from cholesterol (for you immune system, healthy bones and so much more)
Bile for digestion
Acts as an antioxidant
In the brain it helps form memories
Helps form serotonin receptors in the brain to feel good
Helps develop healthy brain and nervous system in infants (high in breast milk)
An important structural component of you cell membrane
Repairs damaged arteries by filling the cracks with a soft rubber substance.
Important for your immune system
High LDL cholesterol (the so called bad one) reduces your risk of dying over the age of 60
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