True False Several effective cholesterol lowering medications are available and may be prescribed by a physician when needed. As long as you eat oat bran your cholesterol level will stay down. If your doctor says that your cholesterol levels are fine, you don't have to be concerned about your diet. True False Cigarette smoking has been shown to raise cholesterol levels. True False Click here for the answers.
Cholesterol is an essential nutrient.
The body manufactures about 1000mgs of cholesterol daily in the liver. It's production is stimulated by saturated fat. The remaining cholesterol is acquired through dietary intake. Cholesterol and other fatty substances, which include triglycerides, are carried in the bloodstream in molecules referred to as lipoproteins. Increasing amounts of plaque will result in constriction of the arterial walls, reducing bloodflow and oxygen supply to the heart.