What Cholesterol Means for Your Health

What it is: Cholesterol is a wax-like lipid that occurs naturally in the bloodstream and in cell walls and membranes. It is a normal and important part of a healthy body because of the essential role it plays in cell membrane, hormone, and vitamin D production, as well as the digestive process.

Where is cholesterol produced and what are the two types: Cholesterol is produced in the liver and from other fats. LDL is “bad” cholesterol because they help transport it from the liver to the rest of the body. Too much LDL can cause buildup on the inner walls of the arteries that feed the heart and brain. Over time, LD can form plaque, a think, hard deposit that clogs arteries, resulting atherosclerosis. HDL: is the “good” cholesterol because they carry little cholesterol helping to remove excess cholesterol from the blood and tissues. HDLs tend to carry cholesterol away from the arteries and back to the liver, where it is then eliminated from the body. Triglycerides transport and store fat in the body. People with high triglycerides often have high total cholesterol, high LDL cholesterol, and low HDL cholesterol.

Heart Health Goals: Blood Sugar: less than 100mg Blood Pressure: 120/80
Cholesterol: less than 200 mg HDL: 60 mg or higher LDL: less than 100 mg.
Triglycerides: less than 150 mg.

Are statins safe: Cholesterol lowering drugs do prove to reduce cholesterol levels, however, data suggest that for patients without heart disease, only 1 in 100 is likely to benefit from taking statins for years. ~ ~ Businessweek ~~ January 28 2008

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