Cholesterol is an essential topic, what is your immediate reaction, or what comes first in your mind? It is always associated with heart problems as hypertension and myocardial infarction. It is an essential building block of every cell in your body. Cholesterol is needed in particular to build up and stabilize the cell membrane, the [...]

Cholesterol is a fatty lipid, normal cholesterol levels are usually associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, but not always. Cholesterol in the body comes from two major sources. About three-quarters of the total body cholesterol is produced in the body, while only one quarter comes from cholesterol in food. Normal cholesterol levels are [...]

It turns out that just total cholesterol in most cases, says little about the risk of disease (except in extreme cases, the genetic abnormalities). Much safer risk rating is obtained by looking at the distribution of blood lipids.
The problem with this is that it immediately becomes more complicated. The message that “high cholesterol is dangerous” [...]

Blood lipid include cholesterol and triglycerides. Causing serious harm is mainly cholesterol abnormalities, in particular, LDL-C (low-density lipoprotein) are excessive. Studies have shown that failure to show an increase in triglyceride and coronary heart disease, ischemic cardiovascular disease associated with an increased relative risk.
And if there is too much blood low-density lipoprotein deposition in [...]

HDL or High Density Lipoproteins, are what’s known as “good cholesterol found in high-density lipoproteins (HDL) in the bloodstream. HDL cholesterol is believed to help clear cholesterol from the system, protects against heart disease, higher numbers are better. Good cholesterol decreases the risk of heart attacks, serves several vital biological functions. It helps clear [...]