Sep 10 2010

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Cholesterol By The Numbers

Posted at 2:00 am under Medical

By AJ Best11

 Just what exactly is cholesterol and cholesterol monitor what does it mean if it gets high?

Believe it or not, cholesterol is a naturally occurring substance that is produced naturally in the body. It is a wax like substance that is made in the liver and is used by the body to create vitamin D and hormones. It also plays a roll in the digestion of foods.

While cholesterol is considered a very natural substance to find in the body, the problem comes in when there is too much of it in the body. The problem is that cholesterol is not only made by the body, it’s consumed in many foods that we eat including meat, eggs, butter and other dairy products.

If the amount of cholesterol in the bloodstream is higher than it should be, this substance will begin to adhere to arterial walls. cholesterol monitor

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