Believe It or Not, You Need Cholesterol

Your healthy body needs cholesterol, but I haven’t told you the reasons why. Let me list them now:

·  Cholesterol directs the development of some cells in the growing fetus.

· Cholesterol is part of the membrane that surrounds and protects each cell in your body.

· Cholesterol comprises a major portion of your brain, which is composed of mostly fatty tissue.

· Cholesterol contributes to the construction of synapses, structures through which nerve cells transmit messages.

· Cholesterol is a building block for hormones, including the male sex hormone testosterone and the vital adrenal hormone cortisone.

·  Cholesterol is an ingredient in digestive juices, such as bile.

· Cholesterol is used as a building block for vitamin D, which is made when sunlight hits the fatty tissue just under your skin.

·  And, oh yes, cholesterol is part of body fat.

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