Why do you have high cholesterol?

Answer 1

Actually, your body needs cholesterol to function. It helps create hormones, Vitamin D and bile acids.

A problem arises when you have too much of the "bad" cholesterol in your system.

When your doctor does a cholesterol panel, it looks at HDLs (good cholesterols) and LDLs (bad cholesterols). LDLs adhere to arterial walls and can lead to blockages. The end result is an increased risk for stroke or heart attack.

While high cholesterol can run in families, most people's cholesterol is high because they consume too many animal products that are high in this bad cholesterol. Think beef, lamb and pork products. Fish is also high in cholesterol, but the fats tend to be unsaturated, and the cholesterol is considered "good."

Answer 2

Your body needs cholesterol to aid in the prodution of hormones, like testosterone and estrogen, the sex hormones. Also, cholesterol is used in cell membranes for cell structure.

Answer 3

CHOLESTEROL IS A PROBLEM B/C IT CAN LEAD TO HEART ATTACKS, STROKES, AND MANY MORE LIFE THREATENING DISEASES IF GOES UNTREATED OR NOT THE PROPPER TREATMENT.

Answer 4

people get bad cholestrol because they eat to many saturated fat. small amounts of cholestrol is ok and necessary for the body but too much is bad because it can cause Heart disease