Function of Cholesterol
There are 5 functions to Cholesterol.
1.) Cell Membrane: Cholesterol is found in EVERY cell. Cholesterol is more prominent in the membrane of the cells. They have the ability for the cells to communicate with each other to make the body work. Rather than being just a pile of cells. Cholesterol makes half of the membrane, and 20% of the entire cell membrane mass.
2.) Learning and Memory: Plays a major part in our nervous system. This allows learning and memory to work while we sleep. While we sleep our body is able to make Cholesterol.
3.) Digestion and Bile Acid: Human uses Cholesterol to synthesize bile acid. Bile acid is important for the digestion of the fats.
4.) Vitamin D: Sunlight is required to turn our Cholesterol into Vitamin D. Vitamin D is known for calcium metabolism and bone health. Vitamin D is obtained by the food that we consume. The foods are HIGH in CHOLESTEROL.
Examples: fish, beef, any meat.
5.) Steroid Hormones: Cholesterol is base for the converted hormones.
--> Glucocortis (Blood Sugar Regulation)
--> Mineralcocoritis (Mineral Balance and Blood Sugar Regulation)
--> Sex Hormones
1.) Cell Membrane: Cholesterol is found in EVERY cell. Cholesterol is more prominent in the membrane of the cells. They have the ability for the cells to communicate with each other to make the body work. Rather than being just a pile of cells. Cholesterol makes half of the membrane, and 20% of the entire cell membrane mass.
2.) Learning and Memory: Plays a major part in our nervous system. This allows learning and memory to work while we sleep. While we sleep our body is able to make Cholesterol.
3.) Digestion and Bile Acid: Human uses Cholesterol to synthesize bile acid. Bile acid is important for the digestion of the fats.
4.) Vitamin D: Sunlight is required to turn our Cholesterol into Vitamin D. Vitamin D is known for calcium metabolism and bone health. Vitamin D is obtained by the food that we consume. The foods are HIGH in CHOLESTEROL.
Examples: fish, beef, any meat.
5.) Steroid Hormones: Cholesterol is base for the converted hormones.
--> Glucocortis (Blood Sugar Regulation)
--> Mineralcocoritis (Mineral Balance and Blood Sugar Regulation)
--> Sex Hormones