A lot has been said about cholesterol. The most common concept is that cholesterol is not good for the body. A high cholesterol level is not good, but a very low cholesterol level is also not good. Why? Here are some things you should know why having sufficient amounts of cholesterol in our body can be beneficial too.

 - in order for you to live, your liver makes up to 1,000 mg of cholesterol a day

 - cholesterol fights the damaging effects of free radicals in our body

 - bile, the substance that helps you digest dietary fat, contains cholesterol.

 - cholesterol helps to control inflammation in your body so any diseases will not remain

 - cholesterol helps in repairing damaged cells, tissue, and scars too

  -cholesterol helps your skin in the production of vitamin D, together with sunlight

 - to make your cells waterproof, they need cholesterol

 - cell membranes contain cholesterol

- in the absence of cholesterol, your memory will not work properly

- many of your hormones need cholesterol to be formed properly – including sex hormones, such as testosterone and progesterone, and hormones that control stress.

Cholesterol is not that bad. Without it, some of your organs will stop functioning and certainly you will die. Just limit your cholesterol so it will not be too high. But don’t make it too low either.