Cholesterol is a fatty substance that is normally found in blood and bile. It is also a constituent of cell membranes that delimit and precedes the synthesis of male and female hormones and the adrenal cortex. This substance is synthesized by cells in the human body from acetic acid. Of all the organs, the liver is the one that meets the most important role, given that regulates the level of cholesterol in the blood plasma. The ingestion of foods with cholesterol it produces an increase in the body. There is a table that determines the normal values of this substance in the body, numbers may increase in cases of hypothyroidism, biliary obstruction or kidney problems. Low values may be due to disturbances such as hypothyroidism and liver failure, among other diseases.
In general, recommended diets based on plant foods, which have no cholesterol, and drugs that regulate the synthesis of this substance.
Recent research has shown that high levels of cholesterol can cause heart attacks.