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Where does cholesterol come from?

Male  63 years old 2018-06-19
I was found to have high cholesterol, but I usually have a normal diet and do not eat any junk food. So where did my cholesterol come from?

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  • BY Mamie Doris 2018-06-19
    In fact, most of the cholesterol in our body is mainly produced by the liver itself, and only 20-30 cholesterol is obtained through food. At the same time, the body also has a balance adjustment mechanism. If the body has more cholesterol, the brain will send a regulation signal to reduce the body's absorption of food-derived cholesterol, and the unabsorbed part will be excreted through the feces. In addition, cholesterol in the body will also be affected by genetic genes and metabolic factors. There are also large individual differences in the rate of absorption of cholesterol from food sources and the effect of cholesterol on blood lipids after absorption.
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