estrogen, and testosterone, to make vitamin D,
to build and repair cell walls, and to produce
bile acids and salts to help you digest food.
It’s also critical for normal function of
neurons (nerve cells), including those in the
brain.
Which means our goal is not to get to zero
cholesterol—in fact, cholesterol levels that
are too low are quite harmful and increase
your risk for a variety of disorders, including
cancer, depression, stroke, and anxiety. No,
the goal is to arrive at a place of appropriate
cholesterol levels, with numbers that reflect a
low risk for lifestyle-related diseases and
conditions.
The thing is, that might still look a lot like
“high cholesterol” on paper.
High cholesterol is not always an indicator
of disease. As with everything, context
matters.