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  2. Got high cholesterol? Here are 5 ways to manage it.

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    Why cholesterol build-up is harmful. LDL cholesterol builds up over time, forming plaques in your arteries (the blood vessels carrying blood to your heart), which can slowly narrow blood vessels ...

  3. Cholesterol - Wikipedia

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    Cholesterol is the principal sterol of all higher animals, distributed in body tissues, especially the brain and spinal cord, and in animal fats and oils. [3] [4]Cholesterol is biosynthesized by all animal cells [citation needed] and is an essential structural and signaling component of animal cell membranes.

  4. Everything You Need to Know to Treat—and Prevent—High Cholesterol

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    Cholesterol levels also vary by race and type of cholesterol, though more research is needed to explain why. As a group, non-Hispanic whites are more likely than others to have high total ...

  5. Why High Cholesterol Isn't Always Bad, According to Cardiologists

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    Consequently, not everyone with high cholesterol will need to be treated with cholesterol medication,” he explains, adding that, unfortunately, some people who do not need to be on cholesterol ...

  6. Cholesteryl ester - Wikipedia

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    Cholesterol oleate, a member of the cholesteryl ester family. Cholesteryl esters are a type of dietary lipid and are ester derivatives of cholesterol. The ester bond is formed between the carboxylate group of a fatty acid and the hydroxyl group of cholesterol. Cholesteryl esters have a lower solubility in water due to their increased ...

  7. You can lower your cholesterol by up to 25% with diet and ...

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    Below, all you need to know. What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a waxy substance found throughout the body that your body uses to build cells and make vitamins and hormones. Your liver makes all ...

  8. Cholesterol signaling - Wikipedia

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    Cholesterol is a cell signaling molecule that is highly regulated in eukaryotic cell membranes. [1] [2] [3] In human health, its effects are most notable in inflammation, metabolic syndrome, and neurodegeneration. [4]

  9. What's More Important for Heart Health: Lowering Dietary ...

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    "Some people do have higher blood cholesterol levels related to dietary cholesterol intake: we call these people hyper responders," Dr. Ni says. "In this case, lowering cholesterol intake might be ...