What are Low Density Lipoproteins (LDL)?
• There are three groups of cholesterol: LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and triglycerides • Cholesterol is a fat-like, waxy substance found in most animal products. Our body needs cholesterol to produce hormones and to manufacture Vitamin D • When cholesterol is left in our arteries, it can lead to artery plaque, poor blood circulation, blood clots and a heart attack • Causes of high LDL: being overweight, genetics and being overweight Understanding our cholesterol numbers can be a challenge. Generally, the physician will tell you a total cholesterol number, as well as three other sub-numbers. These three groups are the high density lipoproteins (HDL), low density lipoproteins (LDL), and the triglycerides. While you want to increase your HDL (sometimes known as good cholesterol), you need to keep lowering your low density lipoproteins and triglycerides. The question is what exactly are low density lipoproteins in the first place. What is LDL? Before we can discuss low density lipopro
