Cholesterol is an essential lipid, used to build the membrane of many of our cells. In addition, various steroids, bile acids and vitamin D are synthesized from cholesterol within the body. High cholesterol increases the chances of suffering from heart attacks and strokes. On the other hand, too low cholesterol is associated with depression that can even lead to suicide.
When someone says: I have had an analysis and it turns out that I have cholesterol, we should answer: If you didn’t have cholesterol, you’d be dead. What you have is high cholesterol.