Cholesterol is an essential component of thousands of body processes, not least the majority of hormones, especially the sex hormones. Without cholesterol, the processes that rely on those hormones would grind to a halt. Unfortunately, cholesterol has been the subject of much speculation, poor research , vested interests and many, many advertising dollars, with the result that most people think that lowering your cholesterol is not only important, but that cholesterol lowering is a major priority for them.

Unfortunately, it is not as simple as "lowering your cholesterol", we have to understand the principles behind cholesterol lowering and the important factor - who stands to gain from you lowering your cholesterol?

Levels of cholesterol in blood have nothing to do with fat in the diet - almost!

Is lowering your cholesterol really important?

Having accepted that cholesterol does not CAUSE heart disease, but is merely a symptom, we could be excused for not lowering your cholesterol at all.