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According to Framingham Heart Study, people with an age greter than 50 years have no increased overall mortality with either high or low serum cholesterol levels. There is, however, a correlation between falling cholesterol levels over the first 14 years and mortality over the following 18 years (11% overall and 14% CVD death rate increase per 1 mg/dL per year drop in cholesterol levels).

Cholesterol is an important component of the membranes of cells, providing stability. It is the major precursor for the synthesis of vitamin D, of the various steroid hormones, including cortisol, cortisone, and aldosterone in the adrenal glands, and of the sex hormones progesterone, estrogen, and testosterone. Further recent research show that cholesterol has an important role for the brain synapses as well as in the immune system.

The American Heart Association provides a set of guidelines for total (fasting) blood cholesterol levels and risk for heart disease:

Level mg/dl Level mmol/L Interpretation
<200 <5.2 Desirable level corresponding to lower risk for heart disease
200-239 5.2-6.2 Borderline high risk
>240 >6.2 High risk

What Doctors Don't Tell You
Information about cholesterol test kits and how they are being kept off the market by the medical establishment.
Bupa
Concise fact sheet explaining the causes, symptoms and treatment of cholesterol. Available for down loading in Adobe acrobat format.
Lowering Cholesterol Naturally
Independent information about safely lowering cholesterol levels through diet and supplements, including causes and symptoms of high cholesterol, and cholesterol medications and their side effects on your health.
Good News In Cholesterol
Offers information on how to maintain healthy cholesterol levels. With cholesterol calculation tools and healthy recipes, users learn how lead a healthy lifestyle vital in the prevention of heart disease and stroke.
Ask The Dietitian
Question and answer format about cholesterol and saturated fat.

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