Cholesterol is an organic lipoid compound, which is a part of all tissues of the body. It forms cell membranes and supports the skeleton of our body.

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20.12.2018 04:33
Triglycerides are a type of fat found in the blood. It is the main source of energy and the most common type of fat found in the body. They enter the blood in the form of absorbed fat from food (exogenous) or synthesized in the liver from carbohydrates or released into the blood from subcutaneous fat when glucose is exhausted (endogenous). (more…)
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20.12.2018 04:21
Even someone who is far from medicine knows that high cholesterol is bad. Articles in popular magazines tell how a balanced diet helps to reduce it, we call fast food as "cholesterol food" and, perhaps, each of us heard how important it is to take a blood test for lipoprotein level from time to time. (more…)
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14.12.2018 06:39
Cholesterol is found in many foods that we regularly eat. Therefore, it is very easy to exceed the daily dose of this lipoid. Especially since its daily maximum is only 500 mg. It is enough to eat only 2 eggs or 300 grams of shrimp to dial the daily allowable limit of this substance. (more…)
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Cholesterol is necessary for our body, if it was not for this substance, then the cell walls would lose their rigidity and would not be able to keep their shape, which means that the person’s appearance would be, to put it mildly, different - it would be amoebalike. Therefore, in no case its level in the blood should be zero. It ought to be said that no one would succeed, even taking great effort
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14.12.2018 05:55
Cholesterol is connected with a lot of controversies. According to American researchers cholesterol is harmful and has to be included into the list of prohibited fats. Other scientists divide this substance into harmful and useful, saying that without the latter the body will not be able to function normally. Such useful cholesterol is contained in oily fish, nuts, in vegetable unrefined oils (
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11.12.2018 11:37
Vldl cholesterol means very low density lipoproteins cholesterol, it’s one of the most aggressive types of cholesterol. At excess it lays on vascular walls in form of plaques which can limit blood circulation through vessels. Besides they make vessels more rigid (atherosclerosis) that considerably increases risk of heart diseases (ischemic disease, heart attack) and stroke. (more…)
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11.12.2018 11:27
Many serious diseases are caused by high level of bad cholesterol. High cholesterol causes no symptoms, but it is definitely unhealthy for the human’s organism. By improving the level of good cholesterol, a person can significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular illnesses. Usually, the body is able to produce enough cholesterol by itself, but cholesterol that gets into the body with food must
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