Cholesterol is a waxy steroid metabolite found in the cell membranes and transported in the blood plasma of all animals. It is an essential structural component of mammalian cell membranes, where it is required to establish proper membrane permeability and fluidity. In addition, cholesterol is an important component for the manufacture of bile acids, steroid hormones, and fat-soluble vitamins including Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, and Vitamin K. Cholesterol is the principal sterol synthesized by animals, but small quantities are synthesized in other eukaryotes, such as plants and fungi. It is almost completely absent among prokaryotes, which include bacteria. Although cholesterol is an important and necessary molecule for animals, a high level of serum cholesterol is an indicator for diseases such as heart disease.
There are natural foods like oat meal,flax seeds that are reported to lower bad cholesterol.Are these really helpful? Are there any other natural food...
What Foods might have good choesterol and bad?
In April 2006 my blood work showed: Cholesterol 167.6; Triglyceride 220.4 and HDL 38.1. I am talking Lipitor during both of these blood tests. In Oct...
I am 37 years male, 2 days before i have done my cholesterol testing without fasting, test has taken without fasting. The result showing like - Total...
When buying things/food with LOW CHOLESTEROL I've noticed that sometimes, even though there is ZERO or Low cholesterol the SODIUM level is really high...
I am following a low cholesterol diet and really love avocadas, but my food list says I can't eat them. Are they really that bad for people with high ...
My doctor has said that I have high cholesterol and of course I know that I need to lose weight. He said that I need to go on a low fat and low chole...
i recently was told by my doctor to go on a low cholesterol diet. what is that? what has cholesterol and what doesn't? i've googled it but just don't ...
On low-cholesterol diet. How many grams of fat should I eat per day? Can I have any bad fats or do I need to cut them out all together?
It seems as if there are more high than low and nothing on the low list looks very appealing.
whats tests do drs use to see if it could be angina? how would one know, what would it feel like?? I have a tight muscle that goes across the top of m...
For a few days I have this burning like stabbing pain in my chest under my left breast that comes and goes a few times a day. I don't have acid reflux...
I've been researching Angina on internet and it appears that pressure on the chest is symptomatic. What about a simple, non-throbbing but continuous ...
How do you know if you are having a heart attack or it's just "Angina" ?
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There is someone that plays an important role in my life that suffers from angina pain. This person is sensitive to shock and emotional unrest. What k...
I am looking for some good cholesterol lowering foods and also some low cholesterol meals that are yummy. Hereditary reasons have caused me to get on ...
I am 29 year old not overweight and VERY active. I was told I have high cholesterol and my Triglycerides (sp?) are high. I heard Cheerios and Al...
the existing build up.
I have heard that statins affect some people adversely.
I heard that foods like lentils, split peas, chicken and oily fish are good for cholesterol but do they lose their goodness when heated in oil (i.e. w...