Cholesterol is often considered evil, especially when it comes to talking about strokes or heart attacks. People seem healthy not overweight but can still have underlying heart disease. So this has put us in a delusion that all cholesterol is bad. However, did you know that fifty per cent of all people who experience a heart attack have normal cholesterol?
Yes, excess cholesterol does hurt our health but that is true for other markers as well.
Cholesterol is essential for life as it helps in:• the Formation and maintenance of cell membranes.•Hormone production namely progesterone, testosterone, estradiol, and cortisol• Production of bile salts, which help to digest food.• Conversion of sunlight into vitamin D in the skin.
Every single one of your cells needs cholesterol to function.
If you are having low cholesterol it may mean your body is shutting down and not able to make its cholesterol.
What people fail to understand is the inflammation which creates the plaques that cause atherosclerosis rather than cholesterol.
Higher insulin promotes inflammation in the tissues including the arterial endothelium (inner lining of the arteries).
So diabetics are more prone to heart attacks.
Apart from diabetes, there are several other factors which can increase the risk of heart diseases including hidden food allergies, metal toxins, or any infections in your mouth or intestines.
Food allergies, gluten sensitivity, celiac disease and irritable bowel syndrome are all inflammatory diseases and hence can lead to CVD.
Find the root cause of your inflammation and live a heart-healthy life!
And to all those who wish to make some good gains in the gym! Did you know that cholesterol is vital for testosterone production as well? Think again before conclusively avoiding it altogether.
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