Controls how nutrients flow in and out of cells.It is so vital that cells can make their own membrane cholesterol
Used to make steroid hormones
a. Sex –Estrogen, Progesterone, Testosterone
b .Adrenal corticosteroid
Used by liver to make bile acids for digestion
Needed for digestion and absorption of fats and fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E, &K)
It absorbs toxinsfrom the bloodstream
Covers and protectsour skin- helps heal skin, helps prevent infection in the skin
Used to make Vitamin D
Needed for the healing process
Acts as a lubricant in artery wallsfor blood flow
Vital for the nervous system
Forms a protective coating around nerves
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Needed for brain development and maintenance so it is vital to a child before and after birth.Breast milkcontains large amounts of cholesterol and contains a special enzyme to insure most of cholesterol is absorbed.Infant formulas contain very little or no cholesterol so the babies are on their own for their liver to produce enough.
What is cholesterol? It is an alcohol called a sterol, a hard waxy liquid fatty substance measured in milligrams that is soluble in fats but not used for energy like fatty acids.
Taking in cholesterol-About 75% of cholesterol is made by the liver, about 25% from food.Less than 50% of cholesterol taken in is absorbed.The more cholesterol ingested the less the body makes.
High cholesterol is a symptom of the body needing better care. To lower the symptom without solving the problem is very dangerous.
Usually unnecessary, but dangerous statin drugs to lower cholesterol can produce side effects in any part of the body because they can interfere with body functions that need cholesterol.They also interfere with the liver making vital CoQ 10.
