We are diving deep into a new series today talking all about cholesterol. We demonize cholesterol in conventional medicine – and there are valid points to be concerned about elevated levels. There are also very valid reasons to not treat a “borderline” level. I had to throw that word in there. If you know me then you know that I hate that word – borderline. All that means is we are waiting for diagnosable disease. I would rather not get a full blown disease.  Today we are going to discuss what cholesterol actually is. Why should we care about cholesterol.

Just a quick disclaimer that this podcast is meant for educational purposes only and is not meant to diagnose or be a substitute for medical advice from your practitioner.

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** Interesting articles for more information**

Physiological and pathological implications of cholesterol: https://www.imrpress.com/journal/FBL/19/3/10.2741/4216

Dietary Cholesterol and the Lack of Evidence in Cardiovascular Disease: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6024687/

Serum Cholesterol Levels and Risk of Cardiovascular Death: A Systematic Review and a Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9316578/

The Impacts of Cholesterol, Oxysterols, and Cholesterol Lowering Dietary Compounds on the Immune System: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9602982/

The Microbiome Revolution Turns to Cholesterol: https://www.cell.com/action/showPdf?pii=S1931-3128%2820%2930407-8

MITOCHONDRIAL CHOLESTEROL AND CANCER: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7882000/

Impact of Cholesterol Metabolism in Immune Cell Function and Atherosclerosis”: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7400846/pdf/nutrients-12-02021.pdf

Effects of dietary fats on blood lipids: a review of direct comparison trials: https://openheart.bmj.com/content/5/2/e000871

Cholesterol transport in steroid biosynthesis: Role of protein interactions and implications in disease states: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2757135/pdf/nihms128256.pdf

Cholesterol: Its Regulation and Role in Central Nervous System Disorders: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/cholesterol/2012/292598/

Cholesterol Metabolism in the Brain and Its Association with Parkinson’s Disease: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6844833/pdf/en-28-554.pdf

Updated Understanding of the Crosstalk Between Glucose/Insulin and Cholesterol Metabolism: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.879355/full