Hi

We need cholesterol, as a precursor to adrenal and sex hormones [ crucial stress response and reproduction and survival of the species]. We also need cholesterol in cell membranes, to stiffen them and in some transport molecules in the blood.

We have the natural physiology to absorb, process and remove cholesterol. We were meant to have cholesterol in our diet.

But as with all things, in excess and over time and age, it has it's harmful effects.

Regards

WITHIN LIMITS: a friend as it has multiple body function

but IF CROSSES LIMITS, Take it as foe

I think that the general fear of "cholesterol" has been amplified many times more than it deserves. For long time, subjects were told not to consume the egg youk, the animal fat....etc as they are rich in cholesterol. Even more, lipid lowering drugs have been widely and routinely prescribed by physicians as an additives even when not indicated!

People must know the fact that cholesterol is essential to their health. That is why our body synthesizes it. With no cholesterol there will be no vitamin D and thus weak bones and fractures. Also steroids and supra-renal hormones will be no longer made! Sex hormones synthesis relies on cholesterol.

This is really a friend! But again do not let this friend turns into enemy. Do not let be in excess. That is all.

Thanks everyone

Contrary to popular belief, cholesterol is critical for building your cell membranes and is a naturally occurring product found in the body and made by the liver. Cholesterol is the parent molecule for major hormones like estrogen, progesterone and testosterone. It is critical to the immune system and the brain. Your body naturally produces three to four times more cholesterol than you eat. When you eat little cholesterol, the production of cholesterol by your body increases and decreases when you eat a lot. Cholesterol is your friend.

On the other hand, cholesterol is necessary for some viral infections... For this reason it is a friendly molecule :)

Eating cholesterol is harmless. Its avoidance causes human malnutrition from lack of fat soluble vitamins, especially vitamin D. Please take a look at the following PDF attachment.

Bad collesterol is definitely a foe. Should be avoided at any cost.

سلاح ذو حدين .. ان كان صمن المستوى الطبيعي،يعتبر صديق لحاجة الجسم اليه وان زادت نسبته يصبح عدو للصحة

Tricky question. General conception is: good cholesterol....Friend, bad ones.....foe.

Following.........

• It plays a role in cell membrane composition.
• It acts as a precursor in the production of several hormones, including cortisol, sex hormones, and other substances essential to our bodies.
• It serves as a chemical messenger, allowing communication between different cells

Cholesterol is a friend when it consumes in limited and normal amount and its a foe when it consumes in large amount.