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Cholesterol

Cholesterol is a lipid found in the cell membranes of all animal tissues, and it is transported in the blood plasma of all animals. Cholesterol is also a sterol (a combination steroid and alcohol). Because cholesterol is synthesized by all eukaryotes, trace amounts of cholesterol are also found in membranes of plants and fungi. ...read more from Wikipedia

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  • The liver produces about 1,000 milligrams of cholesterol a day, and you consume about 150 to 250 milligrams in the foods you eat.
  • When LDL cholesterol levels are high, cholesterol is deposited on the walls of arteries and forms a hard substance called plaque.
  • Treatment for high cholesterol are medications and dietary changes.

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