At least 20% of the total cholesterol in your body is in the brain. If your brain does not have enough cholesterol, it is not good. Whatever this new development is, be careful.
Cholesterol is also the waxy substance that coats the inside of our veins and arteries to stop hemmorages.
If it’s too low, strokes increase.
“At least 20% of the total cholesterol in your body is in the brain. If your brain does not have enough cholesterol, it is not good. Whatever this new development is, be careful.”
Yep, one of the serious downsides of having cholesterol too low is that leads to the brain not getting enough, and thus dementia.
Bottom line is that ‘high’ cholesterol MIGHT be indicative of a serious problem, but if it’s coupled with high triglycerides, then than chasing cholesterol numbers is going after the WRONG target.