High Cholestorol

taekwonkenpo
taekwonkenpo Posts: 1,004
in Food and Nutrition
Any advice on Cholestorol. Any advice at all.

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  • FitBeto
    FitBeto Posts: 2,121 Member
    Its spelled Cholesterol.

    Cholesterol, from the Greek chole- (bile) and stereos (solid) followed by the chemical suffix -ol for an alcohol, is an organic chemical substance classified as a waxy steroid of fat. It is an essential structural component of mammalian cell membranes and is required to establish proper membrane permeability and fluidity.

    In addition to its importance within cells, cholesterol also serves as a precursor for the biosynthesis of steroid hormones, bile acids, and vitamin D.[3] Cholesterol is the principal sterol synthesized by animals; in vertebrates it is formed predominantly in the liver. Small quantities are synthesized in other cellular organisms (eukaryotes) such as plants and fungi. It is almost completely absent among prokaryotes (i.e., bacteria).

    Although cholesterol is important and necessary for human health, high levels of cholesterol in the blood have been linked to damage to arteries and cardiovascular disease.[4]

    François Poulletier de la Salle first identified cholesterol in solid form in gallstones, in 1769. However, it was only in 1815 that chemist Eugène Chevreul named the compound "cholesterine".[5]


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  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    This will provide good infromation:

    http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/fats-full-story/index.html#cholesterol

    Basically, eat less saturated fat and more unsaturated fat, and replace processed "white" grains and potatoes with whole grains to lower LDL (bad) cholesterol and raise HDL (good) cholesterol.

    And exercise! Aerobic exercise is a great way to improve the LDL:HDL ratio and lower triglycerides.

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