The cholesterol is a very important molecule in our body
that can be produced by the liver or we can get it from foods. The cholesterol
is transported throughout the body by proteins, complex structures made of
fatty acids, cholesterol, and particular ApoA or ApoB. ApoA knows the way to
the liver, ApoB knows the way from the liver to muscles and fat tissue. The cholesterol
is a very precious molecule that makes up hormones and tissues and is need more or less
everywhere in the organism.
The problems begin with an unbalanced
regulatory system and the proteins that carry it around. There are 3 types of
molecules that store and carrie the cholesterol where it is needed. Chylomicrons,
LDL (low density lipoproteins) and HDL(high density lipoproteins). The LDL is the bad cholesterol, because this is the one that is responsible
of arterial deposits and cause health problems. The LDL, low density lipoproteins,
picks up the cholesterol from the liver and takes it to the muscles and fat tissue.
The HDL, high density lipoproteins, cleans the extra cholesterol from muscle
and other organs and takes it to the liver. This is the good cholesterol that
needs to be at high levels.
The balance between these two types of lipoproteins is what keeps us healthy.
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