Cholesterol

What is Cholesterol?

Cholesterol is a fatty substance found in every cell of your body, especially in the cell wall. Cholesterol is vital to life. It helps to produce cell membranes, hormones, bile acids, and in brain functioning. However, for optimum physical health, we want more “good Cholesterol” (HDL) and less “bad Cholesterol” (Triglycerides and LDL). Also, it is crucial to remember that like all things in the human body, having too much or too little are both equally bad. We all know high blood sugar is bad for health, but most of us don’t register that low blood sugar is equally dangerous if not even worse for the body. The same is true of Cholesterol as well.

Why Your Current Treatment May Not Be Working

Many people are put on drugs called statins to control Cholesterol levels. Statins work by interrupting the synthesis of Cholesterol in our body. However, statins have dangerous side effects including high blood sugar, muscle pains, dizziness, sleep disorders, abdominal pain and vision problems. Recent research seriously questions the cardio-protective and preventive effects of statin drugs, when compared to their consistent side effects.

The other big myth many people believe is that reducing their intake of good fats like ghee and butter will reduce Cholesterol. But these fats are actually both healthy and delicious. The real culprits are the trans-fats – industrially processed vegetable oils, and the processed sugars in our diet. Most people are not aware that the bad Cholesterol measured in our blood is created from processed carbohydrates we eat, not from the good fats!

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