Tag: cholesterol
You have some cholesterol-So what?
by Pharmacyin on May.07, 2009, under education
No one has any idea that cholesterol is actually something that your body really needs. Without it, you would die.
Cholesterol makes up a large portion of your cell’s walls, some vital hormones related to immune function, metabolism, and stress response. It’s required to make bile, which helps to digest fats and uptake fat-soluble vitamins. It’s a precursor to Vitamin D, it aids in nerve transmission, and it’s a key factor in the uptake and usage of serotonin in the brain.
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