NewfindingsofCholesterol.ppt

New findings of Cholesterol Sometimes people . But the body . The liver we need. Sometimes people have the idea that all cholesterol in the blood is bad. But the body needs this fatty substance to create cells and hormones. The liver produces all the cholesterol we need. , or L.D.L., carries cholesterol into the blood. L.D.L. is called bad cholesterol. , H.D.L., is considered good. H.D.L. . . Low-density lipoprotein, or L.D.L., carries cholesterol into the blood. L.D.L. that is not used by cells is called bad cholesterol. High-density lipoprotein, H.D.L., is considered good. H.D.L. gathers up the unused cholesterol and moves it back to the liver. The liver then destroys it. If L.D.L. levels are too high, then . . This can . For this reason, doctors often high levels of H.D.L., the good cholesterol. If L.D.L. levels are too high, then the blood has more cholesterol than the H.D.L. can remove. The extra cholesterol sticks to the inside of the arteries. This can restrict blood flow or cause blockages that result in heart attacks and strokes. For this reason, doctors often place more importance on high levels of H.D.L., the good cholesterol. But . Daniel Rader is at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Doctor Rader . In general, he says, . But new research questions this way of thinking. Daniel