Cholesterol Flashcards
About Mr Cholesterol
Fatty substance
Essential for good health
Found in every cell in the body
Whats not good about Mr Cholesterol
Having high levels of Mr Cholesterol in the blood can cause various problems like heart disease. The blood vessels get clogged with Mr C which reduces the blood flow to the heart, this can lead to agina(chest pain) or heart attack… if the blood vessels are blocked completley
Who helps mr cholesterol
LIVER
About the liver
Helps control the amount of cholesterol in the body
Whats good about the liver
Makes new cholesterol and removes it from the blood
Who helps the liver
The amount the liver makes depends on your diet
How is Mr cholesterol transported around the body
Through the blood by lipoproteins their are two types
High density lipoproteins
Low density lipoproteins
Low density lipoproteins
Carry cholesterol from the liver to the body cells, however excess can build up in the arteries
High density lipoproteins
Carry cholesterol that isn’t needed from the body cells back to the liver for removal from the body
Saturated fats
Raise cholesterol in the blood by increasing the amount the liver makes and decreasing the amount it gets rid of.
Polyunsaturated fats
Tend to lower blood cholesterol by increasing its removal from the body
Monounsaturated fats
Help to lower blood cholesterol and improve the LDL/HDL balance
People who have a diet high in monunsaturates tend to have lower levels of heart disease
