What Is Oxidized Cholesterol?
3. Does Cholesterol Serve Any Purpose in the Body?
Every cell in your body is surrounded by a membrane full of cholesterol, weighing about 1 ounce total in the body. People without sufficient cholesterol have a higher risk of hemorrhagic stroke, depression, anxiety, abnormal pregnancy, and cancer.
Cells need cholesterol to send messages and transport materials. Without it, you also could not make vitamin D from sunlight or metabolize calcium from your diet. Your reproductive organs could not produce sex hormones like progesterone, estrogen, and testosterone, and your adrenal glands could not make cortisol or aldosterone.
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