Cholesterol - what is it used for?
Cholesterol is a type of fat (also referred to as a lipid) found in all of us. In fact, it is an essential compound whose important roles include making cells (the body’s ‘building blocks’) and hormones (which act as important chemical messengers in the body).
Cholesterol is transported around the different parts of the body by proteins. Our body makes its own cholesterol in the liver but apparently only a small amount is obtained from our diet. So maybe my diet will not affect it that much?