What is the right cholesterol level? Although there is a cholesterol level guideline that doctors follow, recent studies show that some people with higher levels than those included in the guidelines are equally healthy and show no heart disease. Actually, the body needs to produce and maintain certain amount of cholesterol so that the body can be able to perform its functions properly.  Cholesterol plays a critical role in the production of certain hormones, vitamin D, and the bile acids that help to digest fat. Nevertheless, when the level increases or decreases beyond what the body requires problems like heart disease can develop. Thus, our goal is to naturally maintain the right levels of cholesterol without drugs

Although cholesterol is a well known term, there is still much mystery surrounding what is good and what is bad cholesterol. Before getting into how can we lower our cholesterol naturally and without using drugs, let us find out what is cholesterol exactly? Cholesterol consists of mostly fat and some protein. It is produced in the liver and other cells in the body and is also present in certain foods like meat, eggs and dairy products.

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