Article: Understanding The Types Of Cholesterol
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Understanding The Types Of Cholesterol
While most people talk about ?cholesterol levels? there is in fact more than one type of cholesterol. In fact, there are several different body functions and several different substances that make up our understanding of ?cholesterol.?
As with some fats, cholesterol cannot be dissolved in the blood. Instead, molecules called lipoproteins carry cholesterol to and from cells. Molecules are made from an outer layer of protein and an inner core of both cholesterol and triglycerides, which is another form of fat.
Lipoproteins equip the cholesterol to move around the body. The two main types of lipoproteins are:
1) High Density Lipoproteins (HDL.)
? HDL transports cholesterol from cells back to the liver.
? HDL is either ...
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