| Description: | The Bad Cholesterol
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Cholesterol isn't all bad. It's an essential fat that provides support in the membranes of our bodies' cells. Some cholesterol comes from diet and some is made by the liver. Cholesterol can't dissolve in blood, so transport proteins carry it where it needs to go. These carriers are called lipoproteins, and LDL (lowdensity lipoprotein) is one member of the lipoprotein family.
Acting like a microscopic bus fleet, lipoproteins pick up and carry loads of cholesterol through the blood. Each form of lipoprotein has different preferences for cholesterol, and behaves differe |