How to lower your bad cholesterol
Almost everyone has heard of cholesterol. Not everyone has heard that you have both “good” cholesterol and “bad” cholesterol. For good health the goal is to raise the “good” cholesterol. And yes, you do want the “good” cholesterol to be higher. The other goal is to lower or keep within normal range the “bad” cholesterol. What is cholesterol? The Mayo Clinic defines cholesterol as “a waxy substance found in your blood”. Believe it or not but your body not only needs cholesterol for healthy cells, your body also produces cholesterol. Adults make about 1,000 mg of cholesterol a day and we get about 200-300 mg of cholesterol a day from food. Our bodies need cholesterol for many functions in the body including being a precursor for vitamin D, a layer covering our nerve cells, to transport molecules around our body, and for each cell. What about cholesterol and heart disease? Our bodies use the cholesterol ...