The Truth About Cholesterol

The prevalent belief among health professionals and practitioners is that cholesterol in general is bad. This belief that cholesterol is an unhealthy part of diets has caused the recent fad of low cholesterol diets and cholesterol reduction medicines. For years, cholesterol was thought to be an important piece of a healthy diet, so what brought about the change?

As Dr. Anchell discusses in How I Lost 36,000 Pounds, the answer is simple. Doctors need to rationalize the behavior of the human body, and to do this there has to be a reason and cure for all illnesses. It was decided and "scientifically" proven that cholesterol was the cause of coronary heart disease - and thus the low cholesterol diet was born.

The Importance of Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a vital substance for many of the human bodily functions. A diet deficient in cholesterol, failing to meet the human body's needs, can cause serious health issues. For example, properly functioning ovaries, testes, and liver are dependent upon cholesterol. In fact, cholesterol is a major substance involved in the liver's development of bile - an imperative chemical for the digestion of food in the human body.

In addition to health problems, cholesterol is a necessary chemical for some important vitamins and minerals. Without cholesterol, vitamins that are promoted as extremely important to healthy diets will not be used.

These are just some of the facts Dr. Anchell discusses in How I Lost 36,000 Pounds. Buy the book to learn more about the importance of cholesterol and the validity of low cholesterol diets.

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