Understanding Cholesterol's Role in Health

What is this controversy about cholesterol? Is it friend or foe?

First of all, cholesterol has become a swear word.

Everybody thinks it's evil, and the moment the cholesterol goes around

200, everybody gets a pill. You must understand that cholesterol is

essential for life. Where does cholesterol come from?

I put this question to most of my patients, and they'll say, "Obviously,

from

food." I said, "Yes. Yes. Not at all."

85% of the cholesterol made in... is made by our

body. If something is made in our body, how can it be

bad?

Cholesterol is deeply linked with our immunity. Does a damn good job for that.

Deactivating bacteria, controlling infections, protecting

damage, reducing the chances of AIDS, Alzheimer's, recovery

from illness, all that is done by cholesterol.

So the cholesterol varies in different times of the day, different

seasons, different parts of the year. With winter, it increases.

With summer, it decreases. It increases after infections,

increases after

surgery, dental treatment, even stress increase it.

And when, when we are relaxed, then the cholesterol comes down.

You seem to be a little bit in love with cholesterol.

I think I noticed a spark in your eyes right now when you were talking about

it.

Well, that's true. I love cholesterol, and I always tell people, "Do you know

what my cholesterol is?

Take a deep breath. It's 325." "

Really?" "Yes, it is, and I'm still alive."