Why Cholesterol is so Biologically Important

Dr. Eric Berg DC

Should you really be afraid of cholesterol?

CORRECTION: The more cholesterol you eat, the less the body will make, the less you eat, the more the body will make.

DATA:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NB…

https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Structu…

https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-…

How Much Cholesterol the Body Makes

“….to be in the region of 800 mg/day and could be as high as 3000 mg/day

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti…

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Timestamps

0:14 Your body makes cholesterol 

0:33 Why cholesterol is important 

0:36 Bile 

0:57 Vitamin D

1:09 Hormones 

1:16 Your brain and cholesterol

1:38 Your nerves and cholesterol 

2:04 Your cell membranes and cholesterol 

In this video, we’re going to talk about cholesterol and why cholesterol is important. 

People are afraid of cholesterol. But, your body actually makes 3000mg of cholesterol per day. If cholesterol is dangerous, why would the body make so much of it?

Why cholesterol is important:

• You need cholesterol to make bile 

• You need cholesterol to make vitamin D

• You need cholesterol to make hormones (estrogen, testosterone, cortisol)

• Your brain is made up of 50% fat and 50% cholesterol 

• Your brain synapses are lined with cholesterol 

• The myelin sheath that surrounds the nerves needs cholesterol 

• 40% of the cholesterol that’s made in your body is needed for the cellular membrane 

Your cell membranes are dynamic and are there to protect you. The cell membranes have to do with:

• Receptors

• Ion channels

• Transporters

• Pumps—ions

• Fat-soluble vitamins

• Hormones

• Signaling 

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:

Dr. Berg, 53 years of age is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of The New Body Type Guide and other books published by KB Publishing. He has taught students nutrition as an adjunct professor at Howard University. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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