Saturday, 1 February 2014

Cholesterol

If you want to know Cholesterol, You are required to understand High blood Cholesterol (ko-LES-ter-ol). Cholesterol is a fatty, wax like substance present in all cells of the body.
Cholesterol is needed for the body to produce Vitamin D, hormones and substances which are necessary to digest food. Body itself produces the required cholesterol but there are certain other foods which also contain high level of cholesterol.
Lipoproteins (lip-o-PRO-teens) are the small packages of cholesterol which travels through the bloodstream. These packages are made up of Fats (Lipid) and proteins. 
The functions of Cholesterol
It fabricates and maintains the cell membranes.
It is necessary for determining which molecules can go into the cell and which cannot 
It is important in the production of hormones discharged by the adrenal glands 
It helps in the production of anger.
It changes sunshine to vitamin D.
It is significant for the metabolism of fat soluble vitamins; it includes vitamins A, D, E, and K.
It protects nerve fibers.
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