From what I have been reading, cholesterol is a natural substance in the blood needed for repair and fuel. The brain is made of fat, and the heart runs on fat.
If there is a 'build-up' of fluffy stuff, it is because a blood vessel is damaged. Sort of like a 'soft scab' - the cholesterol is mixed with fibrin, which catches it, along with other blood components, like a fishing-net. IF the scab gets too big, it can burst and block the vessel.
Why are the blood vessels damaged?
Recent studies say it is consistent, frequent and persistent high blood-sugar. The correlation between insulin resistance and artherosclerosis must not be ignored - but it generally is. The sugar molecule is spikey for one, and blood pressure goes up when sugar is in the blood, stretching the vessels - sort of like a weak inner tube.
It all boils down to the biggest scam in history - the idea that sugar is fine, and animal fat is the baddy. We were all exposed to the idea that 'heart-healthy' meant cutting down on animal fats. And we were marketed all that fake fat, as well. (Margerine and seed oils). So we were force-fed the very bad 'food pyramid' which dictated that we must cut down on butter, meat and eggs and replace it with pasta, 'whole grains' (shudder) and bread. Oh and 'statins' which are meant to lower fat in the blood-stream. What are side-effects of statins? Dementia and heart-attacks (which statins were theoreticaly supposed to prevent):, Just saying. The medicos then say the resulting heart-attack is congenital (something they can do nothing about, supposedly).
On a supplement note: Vitamin C can help and so can small doses of Chromium, which helps with sugar cravings and can contribute to minor weight-loss - best taken at the end of a major weight-loss journey for those stubborn last pounds. Also check out C15:0 - Pentadecanoic Acid. Yes, we have been deprived of essential fatty acids.
But ultimately, the best thing is to STOP eating sugar altogether, and that includes 'natural' sugars like fructose from dried fruit). Such dietary change can be hard for some, because one gets withdrawals. But trust me, there is light at the end of the tunnel - one can enjoy a full-fat steak.
Eating butter from a spoon can also help with cravings, from experience. At first, one might feel guilty just eating butter (!).
My understanding of how it works is that sugar molecules create tears in the linings of the blood vessels.
Cholesterol is sent to repair the damage, like spackle on dry wall.
Doctors operate, see the cholesterol in the blood vessels, and conclude that the cholesterol caused the damage. This is similar to seeing firemen at a fire, and concluding that the firemen caused the fire.
Maybe the firemen, and the cholesterol, are fixing the problem and not causing it.
From what I have been reading, cholesterol is a natural substance in the blood needed for repair and fuel. The brain is made of fat, and the heart runs on fat.
If there is a 'build-up' of fluffy stuff, it is because a blood vessel is damaged. Sort of like a 'soft scab' - the cholesterol is mixed with fibrin, which catches it, along with other blood components, like a fishing-net. IF the scab gets too big, it can burst and block the vessel.
Why are the blood vessels damaged?
Recent studies say it is consistent, frequent and persistent high blood-sugar. The correlation between insulin resistance and artherosclerosis must not be ignored - but it generally is. The sugar molecule is spikey for one, and blood pressure goes up when sugar is in the blood, stretching the vessels - sort of like a weak inner tube.
It all boils down to the biggest scam in history - the idea that sugar is fine, and animal fat is the baddy. We were all exposed to the idea that 'heart-healthy' meant cutting down on animal fats. And we were marketed all that fake fat, as well. (Margerine and seed oils). So we were force-fed the very bad 'food pyramid' which dictated that we must cut down on butter, meat and eggs and replace it with pasta, 'whole grains' (shudder) and bread. Oh and 'statins' which are meant to lower fat in the blood-stream. What are side-effects of statins? Dementia and heart-attacks (which statins were theoreticaly supposed to prevent):, Just saying. The medicos then say the resulting heart-attack is congenital (something they can do nothing about, supposedly).
On a supplement note: Vitamin C can help and so can small doses of Chromium, which helps with sugar cravings and can contribute to minor weight-loss - best taken at the end of a major weight-loss journey for those stubborn last pounds. Also check out C15:0 - Pentadecanoic Acid. Yes, we have been deprived of essential fatty acids.
But ultimately, the best thing is to STOP eating sugar altogether, and that includes 'natural' sugars like fructose from dried fruit). Such dietary change can be hard for some, because one gets withdrawals. But trust me, there is light at the end of the tunnel - one can enjoy a full-fat steak.
Eating butter from a spoon can also help with cravings, from experience. At first, one might feel guilty just eating butter (!).
I agree.
My understanding of how it works is that sugar molecules create tears in the linings of the blood vessels.
Cholesterol is sent to repair the damage, like spackle on dry wall.
Doctors operate, see the cholesterol in the blood vessels, and conclude that the cholesterol caused the damage. This is similar to seeing firemen at a fire, and concluding that the firemen caused the fire.
Maybe the firemen, and the cholesterol, are fixing the problem and not causing it.
This is exactly what is happening.
Cholesterol is also needed in the production of certain hormones.
Yes, and making vitamin D from sunshine.
Vitamin D and Cholesterol are very similar.
https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2016/04/link-between-cholesterol-and-vitamin-d-production-identified#:~:text=unsw.edu.au-,UNSW%20scientists%20have%20identified%20a%20molecular%20switch%20in%20the%20body,is%20produced%20in%20the%20skin.
... and this implies that sunbathing (even on a GOOD sunbed) will help lower cholesterol, if that is your aim. It does other things too, BTW.