Know Your Enemy

https://youtu.be/HWCaoSd3LiI Why We Need Cholesterol   Our bodies need cholesterol to create cells and perform other functions. So, our body produces 75 to 80% of the cholesterol we need, and the other 20 to 25% comes from the foods we eat[1].   The main components of a cholesterol test are: HDL (good cholesterol), LDL (bad cholesterol) …

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What Is Cholesterol? Cholesterol is a waxy substance naturally produced in our bodies, and taken into our bodies in some of the foods we eat.[1].  The liver produces about 75% of the cholesterol, [2]  and the other 25% comes from the foods we eat. If most of the cholesterol is produced in our bodies, how …

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Have you ever gotten test results back from your doctor and all he tells you is that it’s normal? Of course you’re going to be happy to hear the good news, but what exactly does ‘normal’ mean for you? The desirable range for total cholesterol is anything less than 200 mg/dl. So normal could be …

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