The FOR of the matter

CHOLESTEROL. THE bad boy, right? Wrong. To make it water-soluble, cholesterol is transported in our blood by lipoproteins, a combination of fat and protein. Hence the suffix - C (see below). Cholesterol is required in the human body by every cell membrane, for cellular functionality and to make hormones like oestrogen and testosterone, as well as our fight-or-flight hormone, cortisol. It plays a major role in the structure of our myelin, the protective sheath around our nerves, allowing them to functional normally. It is quite simply a vital part of human life.

THE SO-CALLED BAD BOY

Lipoproteins are classified by weight. Low-density lipoprotein