Can Cholesterol Levels be Too Low?!
Question: Can Cholesterol Levels be Too Low.?
I have always heard that 150 is a good number for total cholesterol.
I don't know any ratios of mine, but my total cholesterol is 101. Is this low.? IS there any risks associated with low cholesterol levels, or is it the lower the better.?.? I am a 22 yo female.Health Question & Answer
I don't know any ratios of mine, but my total cholesterol is 101. Is this low.? IS there any risks associated with low cholesterol levels, or is it the lower the better.?.? I am a 22 yo female.Health Question & Answer
Answers:
Most vegans are very healthy and they don't consume any cholesterol.
Whatever cholesterol we need we synthesize ourselves. Cholesterol from food is extra cholesterol that we don't really need. We don't need to ingest any cholesterol from food.
This situation is similar to vitamin C as most mammals (except guinea pigs and humans) synthesize their own vitamin C so they don't need to ingest it from food. Health Question & Answer
Whatever cholesterol we need we synthesize ourselves. Cholesterol from food is extra cholesterol that we don't really need. We don't need to ingest any cholesterol from food.
This situation is similar to vitamin C as most mammals (except guinea pigs and humans) synthesize their own vitamin C so they don't need to ingest it from food. Health Question & Answer
Yes, it is actually worse then having higher cholesterol.
You need cholesterol for your brain, nervous system and hormonal glands to function properly. Not to mention cardiovascular health, you could get thinning of the blood.
Chances of cancer are increased with lower cholesterol past a point. Health Question & Answer
You need cholesterol for your brain, nervous system and hormonal glands to function properly. Not to mention cardiovascular health, you could get thinning of the blood.
Chances of cancer are increased with lower cholesterol past a point. Health Question & Answer
Your cholesterol can be too low. Your body will make it if you do not consume any if you eat the right materials for its production. Health Question & Answer