You need to understand what cholesterol is and how it contributes to these fatal diseases. This causes the death of heart muscle, brain tissue, and other organs that do not receive blood. It helps to absorb and move fatty acids.
Cholesterol is necessary for the making of vitamin D on the surface of the skin.
It is also needed for the making of various hormones, including the sex hormones. I want to remind you that damage to blood vessel walls also result from cholesterol buildups and two other causes. High Blood pressure Cigarette smoke which particularly speeds up the development of arteriosclerosis in the coronary arteries, the aorta, and arteries of the legs. Foods - An additional 400 to 500 mg or more a day can come directly from foods. Foods from plants do not contain it.