Where Is Cholesterol Produced

Where Cholesterol Is Produced In The Body

Today we're going to cover 2 topics, namely the production of cholesterol and secondly there will be an added low cholesterol recipe.

We need cholesterol to sustain health of the outer membrane cells. It circulates in the blood to settle in body tissues and blood plasma in forms of fatty lipids (steroids) and alcohol. Cholesterol is maintained to balanced levels that must not exceed what our body needs.

What you need to be concerned about is eliminating idle (unwanted) additional intake of this substance that impacts today's generation.

When a doctor talks about cholesterol, he's addressing such to the low-density lipoproteins (LDL), considered the "bad cholesterol." The way lipoproteins act as the carrier molecules, it deposits the LDL to the walls of the arteries, this causes it to thicken and become devoid of normal blood passage causing arthrosclerosis. High-density lipoprotein is "good cholesterol."

One of the various uses of good cholesterol act as anti-oxidant, and help manufacture bile, that aids to digest fats essential to the functions of fat soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K. All these mentioned vitamins help in the metabolism functions in the reproductive organs, from puberty developmental process until the ripe age, that has to do with the effects of estrogen level in the body.

Main Sources of Good Cholesterol and where it is produced:

1. Three quarters (75%) of it comes from within the body, or produced internally through results from synthesizing in densely packed membranes like liver, central nervous system (spinal chord, includes brain), reproductive organs, adrenal gland, and atheroma. The degenerative changes in the atheroma result in development of atherosclerotic plaques and coronary artery disease that affect the natural flow of the blood. When this happens it causes sudden block of the in and out flow of blood from the heart, most of the time causing heart strokes, possibly fatal.

2. One quarter (25%) comes from our food intake (external source), and this is where you must be alerted on what to take in your daily diet. Fats originated from animals are rich in cholesterol, like egg yolk, dairy, and meat, regardless of whatever type in meat source.
Ways to Lower Idle Cholesterol (excess of the 25% Food Originated Cholesterol):

*Select intake of fats from non-saturated cooking oil or direct fat sources from animals. One of the best cooking oil that produce unsaturated fat is olive oil. Other palm oils like coconut are highly saturated. Take low-content-sodium cholesterol fats; instead, eat high fiber vegetables and fruits, and complex carbohydrates. Examples of this are corn, soybeans and legumes, nuts, wheat, and other staple cereals.

*Refrain from eating at Fast foods and other restaurants, they present high fat saturated foods and rich in sodium. Also remember, that alcohol and sugar enhance the degree of cholesterol level, so avoid excessive hard drink sprays.

*Recent researches reveal that the presence of the Omega-3 fat acid present in Salmon, mackerel, certain tuna specie, and other deep sea hunts aids in lowering idle cholesterol.

If Idle Cholesterol is raised to high levels, seek medications as HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, Statins, such as lovastatin (Mevacor), and atorvastatin (Liptor), most effective to lower LD, of course with physician's guidance.



LOW CHOLESTEROL RECIPE

Breakfast

• grapefruit 1/2
• cereal 3/4 cup
• banana 1/2
• egg substitute 1/4 cup
• whole wheat toast 2 slices
• margarine 2 tsp
• jelly or jam 1 Tbsp
• skim milk 1 cup
• coffee/tea*
  

Lunch

• vegetable beef soup 1 cup
• lean hamburger 2 oz
• low-fat cheese 1 oz
• hamburger bun
• sliced tomato and lettuce
• dill pickle 1/4
• fresh fruit salad
  1/2 cup
• oatmeal cookie 1**
• skim milk 1 cup
  

Dinner

• tomato juice 1/2 cup
• broiled chicken breast 3 oz
• herbed brown rice
  1/2 cup
• broccoli spears 2
• hard dinner roll 1
• margarine 1 tsp
• carrot/raisin salad
  1/2 cup
• frozen strawberry yogurt 1/2 cup
• skim milk 1 cup

Links To The Diet Series :

cholesterol diet part 1
part 2
part 3
part 4
part 5
part 6
part 7
part 8

So there we have it for today see you in the next update, Please be sure to have a look at the recipe book, it's really terrific.